The War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) (Amendment) Scheme 1997
This Scheme, which comes into force on 7th April 1997, amends the War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964 (S.I. 1964/2058) by substituting provision as to the date payment of benefit is to commence. Formerly, the Secretary of State had power to depart from the rules governing the commencing dates of awards of benefit in particular cases or classes of case. In place of that power, uniform provision is made as to when awards or adjustments to awards are to take effect in cases affected by a change in the law or medical opinion; cases where an award is restored after a period when it ceased because the person remarried or lived with another as a spouse; or where a claimant has good cause for tardily making a claim, application for review or appeal.