Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1961

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

Sections 8 (2), 10 (2), 11 (4).

Revised rates of pensions granted—

(a) under section 10 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers suffering from disablement caused by disease attributable to service during the April, 1922- September, 1924 period,

(b) under section 12 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged before the 30th day of July, 1949, suffering from disablement caused by wound attributable to service (other than service during the emergency period),

(c) under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged on or after the 1st day of October, 1924.

Rank at Discharge from Forces

Group

Rates of pension per week according to degree of disablement

100%

95%

90%

85%

80%

75%

70%

65%

60%

55%

50%

45%

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

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Private

I

51

0

48

9

46

3

43

6

41

0

38

6

35

9

33

3

30

9

28

3

25

6

23

0

20

6

18

0

15

3

13

0

10

3

Corporal

II

57

9

55

3

52

9

50

3

47

3

44

0

41

6

38

6

35

3

32

6

29

6

26

6

23

9

20

6

17

9

14

9

11

6

Sergeant, Co. Q.M. Sergeant

III

65

0

61

9

58

9

56

0

53

0

50

3

46

9

43

6

40

0

36

9

33

3

29

9

27

0

23

6

20

0

17

0

13

6

Co. Sergeant, Battl. Q.M.S.

IV

72

6

69

3

65

6

61

9

58

6

55

3

52

3

48

9

45

0

41

6

37

3

38

6

29

9

26

3

22

6

18

9

15

0

Sergeant Major

V

77

6

75

0

72

3

68

3

64

6

60

6

56

9

53

3

49

6

45

6

41

6

37

0

33

0

28

9

24

9

20

6

16

6