Guidance

A2/2021:War Pensions uprating 2021-22

Updated 31 January 2022

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All Housing Benefit staff

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Subject

War Pensions uprating 2021 to 2022

Guidance Manual

The information in this circular does not affect the content of the Housing Benefit Guidance Manual.

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War Pensions uprating 2021

1. The Ministry of Defence have announced the new 2021 to 2022 War Pensions rates. The rates are set out in Annex A.

2. The annual uprating of War Pensions and allowances for 2021 to 2022 will take place from week beginning 12 April 2021. The effective date of change will be the following Monday 19 April 2021.

3. Rates for 2021 to 2022 are increasing by 0.5% in line with the September 2020 Consumer Price Index.

4. Additional information can be obtained from the Veterans UK section of GOV.UK.

5. Circular HB A1/2021 Revised provides full details of all social security benefit rates that will apply from April 2021.

Annex A: War Pensions rates

War Pensions Scheme Benefits April 2020 £ weekly April 2021 £ weekly
Armed Forces Independence Payment 151.40 152.15
War Pensions    
Disablement Pension (100% rates) officer (£ per annum) 10,071.00 10,123.00
Other ranks 193.00 194.00
Age allowances payable from age 65    
40% - 50% 12.90 12.95
Over 50% but not over 70% 19.90 20.00
Over 70% but not over 90% 28.25 28.40
Over 90% 39.20 40.00
Disablement gratuity (one-off payment)    
Specified minor injury (min) 1,230.00 1,236.00
Specified minor injury (max) 9,181.00 9,227.00
1 – 5% gratuity 3,070.00 3,085.00
6 – 14% gratuity 6,825.00 6,859.00
15 – 19% gratuity 11,937.00 11,997.00
Supplementary Allowances    
Unemployability allowance    
Personal 119.30 119.90
Adult dependency increase 66.30 66.65
Increase for first child 15.40 15.50
Increase for subsequent children 18.10 18.20
Invalidity allowance    
Higher rate 23.60 23.70
Middle rate 15.40 15.50
Lower rate 7.70 7.75
Constant attendance allowance    
Exceptional rate 145.60 146.40
Intermediate rate 109.20 109.80
Full day rate 72.80 73.20
Part day rate 36.40 36.60
Comforts allowance    
Higher rate 31.10 31.50
Lower rate 15.55 15.75
Mobility supplement 69.50 69.85
Allowance for lowered standard occupation (maximum) 72.80 73.16
Therapeutic earnings limit (annual rate) 7,280.00 7,436.00
Exceptionally severe disablement allowance 72.80 73.20
Severe disablement occupational allowance 36.40 36.60
Clothing allowance (£ per annum) 249.00 250.00
Education allowance (£ per annum) (max) 120.00 120.00
Widow(er)s benefits    
Widow(er) – other ranks (basic with children) (weekly amount) 146.40 147.15
Widow(er) – Officer higher rate both wars (basic with children) (per annum) 7,786.00 7,825.00
Childless widow(er) under 40 (other ranks)(weekly amount) 35.07 35.25
Widow(er) – officer lower rate both wars (£ per annum) 2,704.00 2,718.00
Supplementary 1973 Widows/Widowers pension 97.95 98.44
Age allowance    
(a) age 65 to 69 16.70 16.80
(b) age 70 to 79 32.10 32.25
(c) age 80 and over 47.60 47.85
Children’s allowance    
Increase for first child 23.00 23.10
Increase for subsequent children 25.55 25.70
Orphan’s pension    
Increase for first child 26.30 26.45
Increase for subsequent children 28.75 28.90
Unmarried dependant living as spouse (max) 144.05 144.80
Rent allowance (maximum) 55.10 55.40
Adult orphan’s pension (maximum) 112.55 113.10