MILITARY MEDAL GRATUITY?

Discussion in 'Service Records' started by Tullybrone, Jan 9, 2016.

  1. Tullybrone

    Tullybrone Senior Member

    Hi,

    Just looking at an online Canadian service file and see that a soldier who was awarded an MM for his actions in Sicily (KIA Italy Oct 1944) was also awarded a gratuity of $100 Cdn - then approx £25.

    Never previously seen mention of a gratuity for MM before either in UK or Canadian service files.

    Is it just a Canadian regulation?

    Steve Y
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Hi Steve

    Found this if it is of use:

    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/iptm/iptm4600.htm
    Annuities and additional pensions paid to holders of certain awards
    The following are not treated as income for any income tax purposes

    annuities and additional pensions paid to holders of the Victoria Cross
    annuities and additional pensions paid to holders of the George Cross
    annuities paid to holders of the Albert medal or Edward medal
    additional pensions paid to holders of the following awards
    Military Cross
    Distinguished Flying Cross
    Distinguished Conduct Medal
    Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
    Distinguished Service Medal
    Military Medal
    Distinguished Flying Medal.

    TD

    edited to add:
    A further document is here - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/341329/07_JSP764_Part7_July14_amd6.pdf
    Unless its a VC or GC then I would feel a little hard done by:


    The Special Annuity award for Victoria Cross and George Cross holders is:
    (a) An annual annuity of £2129 (wef 07/04/2014). This sum is increased
    each year in line with other pension increases (currently increased by CPI).


    The additional pension for gallant conduct is:
    (a) Paid annually (as a gratuity) at £9.10 (£9.12 in leap years), and
     
  3. 51highland

    51highland Very Senior Member

    My Father received £20 gratuity for his MM in July 1950. Just over six years after being awarded the medal. He always referred to it as "Churchill's blood money".
     
  4. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Hi 51

    Just out of interest - did he continue to receive the 'gratuity' or was a one off payment - I also assume the £20 was an accumulation from when he received/awarded the medal until 1950 (i.e. £x / year for y years = £20)??


    TD
     
  5. 51highland

    51highland Very Senior Member

    It was a one off payment!! [​IMG]
     
  6. Tullybrone

    Tullybrone Senior Member

    Hi,

    Thanks for both your comments.

    UK payment in 1950 at similar rate to the Canadian award made in 1944. No interest applied! It presumably just took the authorities a lot of time to work through the list of entitled personnel.

    Regards

    Steve Y
     
  7. 51highland

    51highland Very Senior Member

    That and probably the fact that Britain was bankrupt!!! The payment was the same, whenever it was paid in the UK.
     

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