The rates of pension for disability for soldiers discharged on medical grounds is a most complex subject. I hope to develop a complete section about it soon. But this may be of interest. The rates are applicable to a soldier rated as 100% disabled: that is, totally incapable of earning a livelihood. The rates shown are as they applied in August 1915:
- Warrant Officer (Class I) 40 Shillings per week
- Warrant Officer (Class II) or Non-Commissioned Officer (Class I) 33 Shillings per week
- Non-Commissioned Officer (Class II) 31 Shillings per week
- Non-Commissioned Officer (Class III) 29 Shillings per week
- Non-Commissioned Officer (Class IV) 27 Shillings per week
- Privates, etc (Class V) 25 Shillings per week.
If the man had a disability rating of less than 100% because it was believed he could earn a wage, his total earnings would be topped up to the rates shown above by the payment of pension. For example, a man might be rated as 30% disabled would be deemed capable of earning X Shillings per week in his given trade, and the total brought up to the rate shown in the table by the addition of pension.