The Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal (Payments Schemes) Order 1978

Eligibility for payment

2.  Any person who is or was on the relevant date employed at a coal mine or a prescribed place being either—

 (a) a person so employed by the Board, by one of their subsidiaries, or by a small mine licensee—

(i) in a grade which renders him eligible for membership of the Mine-workers' Pension Scheme; or

(ii) in a grade which is specified in Appendix 2; or

2.

 (b) a person so employed as a workmen's employee,

shall, subject as hereinafter provided, and provided he is not eligible for payments under any of the former Schemes, be eligible for payments under this Scheme; such a person is hereafter referred to as a “coal industry employee”.