This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This order, which comes into force on 1 April 2015, increases the rates of certain allowances payable under the War Pensions Act 1954.

The War Pensions Act 1954 was repealed on 7 December 2014, but certain provisions of that Act relating to certain allowances and other payments were continued by Schedule 1 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 for the benefit of people who were receiving the allowances or other payments immediately before the repeal of the War Pensions Act 1954. The order is made in accordance with section 75C of the War Pensions Act 1954, as continued by Schedule 1 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014.

The order adjusts the maximum rates of the clothing allowance and the attendant’s allowance (payable under sections 28 and 29 of the War Pensions Act 1954 respectively). The adjustment increases the rates by 0.51%, which reflects the increase in the Consumers Price Index (All Groups) excluding cigarettes and other tobacco products between the December 2013 quarter and the December 2014 quarter.

Under section 75C(3) of the War Pensions Act 1954, this order would expire on the close of the period of 12 months commencing with the date on which it is presented to the House, except so far as it is expressly validated and confirmed by an Act passed before that date.

However, there is no prospect of the order expiring under section 75C(3) because it revokes itself at the close of 6 December 2015. The order revokes itself at that time because, from 7 December 2015, it is redundant. From that date, any person currently receiving the clothing allowance or the attendant’s allowance will receive, under the veterans’ independence programme under subpart 4 of Part 5 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014, support and services that include allowances that are not less than the allowances payable under this order (see clause 13 of Schedule 1 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014).