12.7.3 Taking account of previous MRCA PI lump sums or periodic payments

When a previous MRCA PI lump sum has been paid, the additional amount of PI payable is calculated by converting the lump sum paid to an equivalent weekly amount and subtracting this from the total weekly amount of PI payable at Step 4 or 7 of GARP M, whichever is applicable. When converting the lump sum to an equivalent weekly amount, the delegate is essentially finding the indexed weekly amount the veteran would be receiving now, if they had not converted their payment to a lump sum.

12.7.1.5 Conversion of VEA DCP amounts from date of PI claim to date of determination

In order to work out the net DCP for Step 6, for any VEA conditions that were accepted conditions on the date the person claimed MRCA PI:

(a) on VIEW determine the client’s General Rate DCP % (or above General Rate) entitlement on the date of the MRCA PI claim (see under ‘Level’ heading in VIEW/Payabilities/Pensions Recurring Payability History/Payabilities);

(b) using the General Rate DCP % (or above General Rate) determined at (a), apply the statutory rate payable as at Date of PI determination (Step 2).