Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1975.
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 Army Pensions Act, 1971.
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paragraphs: Commencement.
S.I. No. 8 of 1975.
ARMY PENSIONS (INCREASE) REGULATIONS, 1975
I, PÃ?DRAIG S. Ã DONNAGÃ?IN, 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 ), and with the consent of the Minister for the Public Service, hereby make the following Regulations:
PART I.PRELIMINARY.
1 Short Title.
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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1975.
2 Definitions.
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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 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 Increase Regulations of 1974" means the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1974 ( S.I. No. 222 of 1974 ).
(2) These Regulations shall be construed as one with the Acts, the Increase Regulations of 1969, the Army Pensions (Increase) (No. 2) Regulations, 1969 ( S.I. No. 236 of 1969 ), the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 51 of 1971 ), the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1972 ( S.I. No. 101 of 1972 ), the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1973 ( S.I. No. 141 of 1973 ), and the Increase Regulations of 1974.
(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 II.PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES, INCLUDING SPECIAL ALLOWANCES, PAYABLE UNDER THE ARMY PENSIONS ACTS, 1923 TO 1973.
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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 Increase Regulations of 1974, 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 Increase Regulations of 1974, shall be payable at the increased rate 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
£1,28016
£459
95
£1,22844
£435
90
£1,18008
£412
85
£1,13004
£388
80
£1,08276
£370
75
£1,03080
£348
70
£96600
£324
65
£90192
£298
60
£84936
£283
55
£80292
£257
50
£75924
£229
45
£68340
£206
40
£60660
£182
35
£53964
£167
30
£46632
£141
25
£38868
£119
20
£31080
£091
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 June, 1974, shall be increased to the amount which would be payable to such officer under the Acts if he had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of June, 1974, and his rank and service in that rank on that date 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 Increase Regulations of 1974, 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
£1538
95
£1489
90
£1428
85
£1350
80
£1283
75
£1203
70
£1122
65
£1057
60
£986
55
£901
50
£822
45
£736
40
£655
35
£572
30
£493
25
£407
20
£326
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 Increase Regulations of 1974, 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
£306
95
£293
90
£283
85
£262
80
£245
75
£229
70
£211
65
£201
60
£182
55
£172
50
£156
45
£141
40
£125
35
£110
30
£091
25
£080
20
£066