PART VN.I.RATE OF INDUSTRIAL INJURIES BENEFIT
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 Pt. V in operation at 1.4.2021 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(b)(i)
I2Sch. 1 Pt. V in operation at 12.4.2021 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(b)(ii)
Description of benefit, etc | Rate | ||||||||||||||||||
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1.(1) | Disablement pension (weekly rates). | For the several degrees of disablement set out in column (1) of the following Table, the respective amounts in column (2) of that Table. | |||||||||||||||||
TABLE | |||||||||||||||||||
Degree of disablement | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Per cent. | £ | ||||||||||||||||||
100 | 182∙90 | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | 164∙61 | ||||||||||||||||||
80 | 146∙32 | ||||||||||||||||||
70 | 128∙03 | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | 109∙74 | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | 91∙45 | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | 73∙16 | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | 54∙87 | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | 36∙58 | ||||||||||||||||||
2. | Maximum increase of weekly rate of disablement pension where constant attendance needed. | (a) | except in cases of exceptionally severe | ||||||||||||||||
Disablement | £73∙20 | ||||||||||||||||||
(b) | in any case of exceptionally severe | ||||||||||||||||||
Disablement | £146∙40 | ||||||||||||||||||
3. | Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension (exceptionally severe disablement). | £73∙20 | |||||||||||||||||
4. | Maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents. | ||||||||||||||||||
£182∙90 | |||||||||||||||||||
5. | Unemployability supplement under paragraph 2 of Schedule 7. | £113∙10 | |||||||||||||||||
6. | Increase under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of unemployability supplement. | (a) | if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35 or if that date fell | ||||||||||||||||
before 5th July 1948 | £23∙40 | ||||||||||||||||||
(b) | if head (a) above does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before | ||||||||||||||||||
6th April 1979 | £23∙40 | ||||||||||||||||||
(c) | if heads (a) and (b) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was | ||||||||||||||||||
under the age of 45 | £15∙00 | ||||||||||||||||||
(d) | if heads (a), (b) and (c) above do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before | ||||||||||||||||||
6th April 1979 | £15∙00 | ||||||||||||||||||
(e) | in any other case | £7∙50 | |||||||||||||||||
7. | Increase under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension. | £11∙35 | |||||||||||||||||
8. | Increase under paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 of weekly rate of disablement pension. | £67∙60 | |||||||||||||||||
9. | Maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7. | £12,140∙00 | |||||||||||||||||
10. | Widow’s pension (weekly rates). | (b) | higher permanent rate | £137∙60 | |||||||||||||||
(c) | lower permanent rate | 30 per cent. | |||||||||||||||||
of the first sum specified in section 44(4) (Category A basic retirement pension) | |||||||||||||||||||
(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with paragraph 16 of Schedule 7) | |||||||||||||||||||
11. | Widower’s pension (weekly rate). | £137∙60 | |||||||||||||||||
12. | Weekly rate of allowance in respect of children and qualifying young persons under paragraph 18 of Schedule 7. | In respect of each child or qualifying young | |||||||||||||||||
Person | £11∙35 |
(1)
Part V was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6) and Article 71 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.1)). Widow’s and widower’s pension are payable in relation only to deaths occurring before 11th April 1988 (paragraph 14(1) of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act)