8(1)For the purpose of determining whether a person is entitled—N.I.
(a)to an increase of a disablement pension under section 104 above; or
(b)to a corresponding increase of any other benefit by virtue of paragraph 4(2)(b) of Schedule 8 to this Act,
regulations may provide for the extent of the person’s disablement resulting from the relevant injury or disease to be determined in such manner as may be provided for by the regulations by reference to all disabilities to which that person is subject which result either from the relevant injury or disease or from any other injury or disease in respect of which there fall to be made to the person payments of any of the descriptions listed in sub-paragraph (2) below.
(2)Those payments are payments—
(a)by way of disablement pension;
(b)by way of benefit under paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 8 to this Act; or
(c)in such circumstances as may be prescribed by way of such other benefit as may be prescribed (being benefit in connection with any hostilities or with service as a member of Her Majesty’s forces or of such other organisation as may be specified in the regulations).