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2366 PENSIONS TO WIDOWS AND COMPASSIONATE
- ALLOWANCES TO CHILDREN OF OFFICEES.
CASES ARISING OUT OF THE PRESENT WAR.
REGULATIONS UNDER ORDER IN COUNCIL OF 29th FEBRUARY, 1916.
1. The following revised regulations apply to all
oases arising out of the present war. The revised
rates of pensions and compassionate allowance
referred to in paragraphs 3, 6, 7, and 10 have effect,
however, from the 1st March, 1916, only, unless other-
wise Indicated.
The general conditions of award previously laid
down remain unchanged except where a contrary
Intention is definitely expressed.
2. In cases arising out of the present war. Includ-
ing those of Marine Officers employed on hoard H.M.
Ships, the classification governing the award of the
different Scales of Pensions and Allowances is as
follows, in substitution lor that shown on page S63:—
Class A.— Officers killed in action, or dying from
wounds received in action, whether afloat or
ashore, or whose deaths result from destruction
of ship, or who suffer death hy drowning or
other violent death due directly and wholly to
War Service.
ClASS B.— Officers who die of disease due to
exposure or exertion on service, or from
injuries received in and hy servioe, so far as not
covered hy Class A.
Pt.arh C. — Officers who die of disease, injurj', or
accident, not coming under Classes A or B.
2A. In the case of Marine Officers on shore
strength the classification is as for the Army, i.e., as
(oUows :—
Class a.— Officers killed in action, or dying from
wounds received in action, or from other
violent death due directly and wholly to War
Service.
Class B.— Officers who die of disease due to
active operations in the field, or otherwise
directly attributable to military service, or
from injuries received In and by service so far
as not covered by Class A.
Class C— Officers who die of disease, injury or
accident not coming under Classes A or B.
3. The rates of Pension for Widows of Lieutenants
and Sub-Lieutenants in the Koyal Navy, and other
Officers of corresponding rank in the Royal Navy
and Eoyal Marines are raised to the following
amounts : —
Class A . . . . £100 a year
Class B . . . . £75 a year
Class C . . . . £50 a year
4. The additional Gratuity payable In Class A
cases will continue to be paid at the existing rates.
6. In the cases of Officers coming under Class C,
who die during the present war without completing
the minimum period of service necessary to qualify
their Widows for the award of Pensions, Gratuities
of not less than one year's, and not more than three
years', pay will be awarded at the discretion of the
Admiralty, and will be paid in each case, either in a
lump sum, or in instalments, as the Admiralty may
consider desirable.
6. The rates of Compassionate Allowances for the
Children of Commissioned Officers of all Kanks up
to and including that of Captain in the Royal Navy,
or similar relative rank, are as follows :—
Class A . . . . . . £24 a year
Class B .. .. .. £20ayear
Class C . . . . . . £16 a year
7. The rates for the Children of Flag Officers and
Offlcers of similar relative rank ar as follows :—
Class A .. .. ,. £30 a year
Class B .. .. .. £25 a year
Class C .. .. .. £20 a year
8. In cases of pecuniary need, JKducational
Allowances of £35 a year fcr boys, and £25 a year for
girls, will be awarded, at the discretion of the
Admiralty, to the Children o( Commissioned Officers
who die during the war, or are disabled through
War Service, these allowances to be payable
ordinarily between the ages of 13 and 18, but to be
extended, if thought desirable, until the age of 21,
on the recommendation of a competent Education
Authority, where the education is being continued
at Secondary Schools, Technical Schools, or the
Universities.
9. In view of the revision in the rates of
Compassionate Allowances and the Institution of
Educational Allowances, the existing provision for
the grant of double Oouipassionato Allowances
to motherless children is abolished, sijbject to
the proviso that the Guardian of any child, who
considers the provisions of existing Kegulations
more beneficial to such child, may, at the time the
award is made, elect that the child should receive
the benefit of existing Kegulations, and that sucb
option once exercised shall be final,
10. The following revised Regulations, provided
they be more beneficial than existing Regulations,
apply in cases arising out of the preseht war for the
award of Pensions and Allowances to the Widows
and Children of Commisoioned Warrant Officers and
Warrant Officers :—
(a) Killed in the performance of nava or
military duty.
(6) Dying of wounds or injuries received in the
performance of such duty, within 7 years
after the receipt of the wound or injury.
(0) Dying of disease medically certified to have
been contracted, or to have developed,
while on active service, within 7 years of
their removal from duty on account of
such disease.
Widow's Pension to be £60 a year in the case of
Commissioned Warrant Officers, and £45 a year In
the case of Warrant Officers.
Compassionate Allowances on a scale of £8 to £14-
to be awarded to the children of Commissioned
Warrant Officers and Vr'arrant Officera, and the
Admiralty to have discretion to continue the
allowance beyond the age of 18 in the case of boys on
production of satisfactory evidence that the con-
tinuance of the allowance is needed for the purpose
of enabling the boy to complete his education.
In cases where separation allowance is being
paid, the above Pensions and Comiiassionate
Allowances are payable only from the date of
cessation of such separation allowance.
lOa. The Widows, children and other dependants
of Officers of H.M. Coast Guard are eligible for
awards on the same scale and under the same con-
ditions as apply to the dependants of Officers of '
corresponding rankinthe Royal Navy. Coast Guard
Officers, promoted on retirement to the rank ot
Honorary Lieutenant and called up for service In j
the present war, will for this purpose rank as Com-
missioned Warrant Officers.
11. The present provision that the aggregate
amount of the allowances to the family of any Officer:
shall not exceed :—
(a) In ordinary cases, the amount of the half-
pay of his rank and seniority at the time
of hii; death, and,
(6)' In cases where the Officer's death Is attribu-
table to the Service, the sum of £100 more
than the amount of the half-pay of hia
rank and seniority at the time of his death,
to be waived, as also the provision that persons who
are in receipt of £30 a year from other sources, or
whose mothers have been refused Pensions on
account of private income, shall be considered
nellglble for Compassionate Allowances In ordtnarj
clrcomstances.