The Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal (Payments Schemes) (Amendment) Order 1975

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order makes certain changes in the Redundant Mineworkers Payments Scheme scheduled to the Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal (Payments Schemes) Order 1973. The principal change is the addition of a new table of weekly benefits for men who become redundant on or after 6th April 1975. Consequential changes are made in Article 6 of the Scheme for the employee who, after re-employment in the coal industry, becomes redundant again and makes an election, under Article 5(4), to have his later redundancy date treated as the basis for calculating his pre-redundancy earnings and adjustments in his basic benefits under the Scheme. The exclusion of additional benefits under Article 5(6) of the Scheme where the beneficiary concerned is receiving rent rebates or allowances under the Housing Finance Act 1972 is extended to cover those cases where rent rebates and allowances are given under the Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972.