Definitions of Physical Disability
- Total permanent physical disability includes:
- Anatomical loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands, one or both feet or legs.
- Loss of one or both eyes having only light perception.
- Loss of mental faculties.
- Physical disability other than total permanent physical disability is also covered.
Separation Procedures
- Officers or enlisted persons with total permanent physical disability are compulsorily separated in the next higher grade than their last permanent grade.
- Those with other physical disabilities are separated similarly in the next higher grade.
- Trainees or draftees with physical disabilities are separated at the grade of Private.
- Degree of disability determined by a Medical Board from the military hospital which treated the individual.
Benefits for Physical Disability
- Total permanent physical disability:
- Monthly life annuity equal to 50% of base and longevity pay of the next higher grade than last permanent grade.
- Option to choose benefits under Republic Act No. 340 if advantageous.
- Other physical disabilities:
- Separation pay of one month's base and longevity pay per year of active service, based on next higher grade; minimum six months' pay.
- Trainees or draftees with total permanent disability:
- Monthly life annuity of 50% of base pay of Private in the Regular Force.
- Trainees or draftees with other physical disabilities:
- Separation pay of one month's base pay per year of service computed as a Private; minimum three months. Six months considered one year.
- Benefits are additional to those under Republic Act Nos. 610, 5889, or 573 as applicable.
Death in Line of Duty Provisions
- Officers or enlisted persons dying before 20 years are considered separated as if with total permanent disability.
- Survivors entitled with right of accretion to a monthly life annuity of 50% of base and longevity pay of next higher grade or options under AFP Retirement and Separation System.
- Trainees or draftees' survivors receive a monthly life annuity of 50% base pay of Private.
- Benefits are in addition to other disability or death benefits under relevant laws.
Definition and Rights of Survivors
- Survivors include:
- Spouse living with or dependent on deceased; benefits terminate upon remarriage.
- Legitimate, adopted, or acknowledged natural children; benefits end at 21 years of age or upon marriage.
- Parents, if deceased never married and were dependent.
Effectivity and Coverage
- Law takes effect upon approval.
- Applies retroactively to those who incurred physical disability or died in line of duty since martial law declaration.