Army Pensions Act, 1953

Increase of certain allowance under subsection (2) of section 15 of the Act of 1927.

25.—The allowances payable under subsection (2) of section 15 of the Act of 1927 and mentioned at paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part I, and at paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part II, of the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1927 (inserted therein by section 27 of this Act) to the dependants of an officer or soldier who—

(a) was killed while serving in the forces (whether before or after the passing of this Act) in the course of his duty as a member of the forces or in circumstances attributable to his service in the forces, or

(b) receives (whether before or after the passing of this Act) while serving in the forces a wound attributable to his service in the forces and dies solely from such wound but within four years after receiving such wound,

shall be increased by 50 per cent.