Army Pensions (Increase) (No. 4) Regulations, 1984.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Short title.
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paragraphs: Definitions.
PART II
PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES, INCLUDING SPECIAL ALLOWANCES, PAYABLE UNDER THE ARMY PENSIONS ACTS, 1923 to 1973.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 3 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 4 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 5 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 6 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Third Schedule to the Act of 1927.
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paragraphs: Amendment of section 3 of the Act of 1943.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 9 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 10 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 11 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 12 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 13 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 14 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Second Schedule to the Act of 1932.
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paragraphs: Increase of allowances to certain relatives of Signatories to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916.
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paragraphs: Increase of pensions under section 26 of the Act of 1937, section 6 of the Act of 1941, section 6 of the Act of 1943, and section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1960.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 18 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Amendment of First Schedule to the Act of 1962.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Second Schedule to the Act of 1962.
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paragraphs: Amendment of paragraph 21 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: Increase of allowances under section 4 of the Act of 1953.
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paragraphs: Increase of allowances to certain children of Signatories to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916.
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paragraphs: Increase of allowances under section 1 of the Act of 1971.
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paragraphs: Commencement.
S.I. No. 236 of 1984.
ARMY PENSIONS (INCREASE) (No. 4) REGULATIONS, 1984.
I, PATRICK COONEY, Minister for Defence, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 7 of the Army Pensions Act, 1968 (No. 12 of 1968), as adapted by the Public Service (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 294 of 1973 ), hereby, with the consent of the Minister for the Public Service, make the following Regulations:
PART IPRELIMINARY
1 Short title, collective citation.
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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Army Pensions (Increase) (No. 4) Regulations, 1984.
(2) The collective citation, the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1969 to 1984, shall include these Regulations.
2 Definitions and construction.
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paragraphs: (1) In these Regulations—
"the Act of 1927" means the Army Pensions Act, 1927 (No. 12 of 1927);
"the Act of 1932" means the Army Pensions Act, 1932 (No. 24 of 1932);
"the Act of 1937" means the Army Pensions Act, 1937 (No. 15 of 1937);
"the Act of 1941" means the Army Pensions Act, 1941 (No. 2 of 1941);
"the Act of 1943" means the Army Pensions Act, 1943 (No. 14 of 1943);
"the Act of 1953" means the Army Pensions Act, 1953 (No. 23 of 1953);
"the Act of 1959" means the Army Pensions Act, 1959 (No. 15 of 1959)"
"the No. 2 Act of 1960" means the Army Pensions (No. 2) Act, 1960 (No. 39 of 1960);
"the Act of 1962" means the Army Pensions Act, 1962 (No. 22 of 1962);
"the Act of 1971" means the Army Pensions Act, 1971 (No. 26 of 1971);
"the Acts" means the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1973;
"the Increase Regulations of 1969" means the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1969 ( S.I. No. 191 of 1969 );
"the No. 3 Increase Regulations of 1984" means the Army Pensions (Increase) (No. 3) Regulations, 1984 ( S.I. No. 157 of 1984 ).
(2) These Regulations shall be construed as one with the Acts and the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1969 to 1984.
(3) References in these Regulations to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment or regulations.
PART IIPENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES, INCLUDING SPECIAL ALLOWANCES, PAYABLE UNDER THE ARMY PENSIONS ACTS, 1923 TO 1973.
3 Amendment of paragraph 3 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: (1) A wound pension or disability pension to which paragraph 3 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 3 of the No. 3 Increase Regulations of 1984, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.
(2) A further or married pension to which paragraph 3 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (3) of the Table to paragraph 3 of the No. 3 Increase Regulations of 1984, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.
TABLE
Degree of Disablement
Increased rate of pension per annum
Increased rate of further or married pension per week
(1)
(2)
(3)
per cent
£
£
100
4,880.64
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paragraphs: 59
95
4,683.60
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paragraphs: 69
90
4,499.40
num: 15
paragraphs: 80
85
4,308.36
num: 14
paragraphs: 88
80
4,128.00
num: 14
paragraphs: 21
75
3,930.72
num: 13
paragraphs: 33
70
3,683.40
num: 12
paragraphs: 43
65
3,439.20
num: 11
paragraphs: 45
60
3,238.44
num: 10
paragraphs: 85
55
3,061.44
num: 9
paragraphs: 88
50
2,895.12
num: 8
paragraphs: 81
45
2,606.04
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paragraphs: 94
40
2,313.36
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paragraphs: 00
35
2,058.36
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paragraphs: 45
30
1,778.52
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paragraphs: 46
25
1,482.60
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paragraphs: 65
20
1,186.32
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paragraphs: 57
4 Amendment of paragraph 4 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: A wound or disability pension to which paragraph 4 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of February, 1984, shall—
( a ) in case such officer was discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of September, 1983, be increased to the amount which would be payable to such an officer under the Acts if he had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1983, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge increased by 3.25 per cent;
( b ) in case such officer was discharged from the forces on or after the 2nd day of September, 1983, and before the 2nd day of October, 1983, be the actual amount payable to him under the Acts increased by 3.25 per cent;
( c ) in case such officer was discharged from the forces on or after the 2nd day of October, 1983, and before the 2nd day of February, 1984, be increased to the amount which would be payable to such an officer under the Acts if he had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of February, 1984, and his rank and service in that rank were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge.
5 Amendment of paragraph 5 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: A wound or disability pension to which paragraph 5 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 5 of the No. 3 Increase Regulations of 1984, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.
TABLE
Degree of Disablement
Increased rate of pension per week
(1)
(2)
per cent
£
100
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paragraphs: 71
95
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paragraphs: 82
90
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paragraphs: 53
85
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paragraphs: 55
80
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paragraphs: 99
75
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paragraphs: 93
70
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paragraphs: 86
65
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paragraphs: 37
60
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paragraphs: 65
55
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paragraphs: 45
50
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paragraphs: 44
45
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paragraphs: 13
40
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paragraphs: 04
35
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paragraphs: 89
30
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paragraphs: 86
25
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paragraphs: 61
20
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paragraphs: 50
6 Amendment of paragraph 6 of Increase Regulations of 1969.
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paragraphs: A further or married pension to which paragraph 6 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 6 of the No. 3 Increase Regulations of 1984, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.
TABLE
Degree of Disablement
Increased rate of further or married pension per week
(1)
(2)
per cent
£
100
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paragraphs: 74
95
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paragraphs: 23
90
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paragraphs: 85
85
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paragraphs: 06
80
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paragraphs: 42
75
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paragraphs: 81
70
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paragraphs: 14
65
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paragraphs: 77
60
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paragraphs: 00
55
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paragraphs: 64
50
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paragraphs: 05
45
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paragraphs: 46
40
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paragraphs: 86
35
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paragraphs: 26
30
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paragraphs: 57
25
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paragraphs: 14
20
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paragraphs: 62