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- a)in so far as they relate to injury benefit and disablement gratuity on 1 January 2007, and (
- b)in so far as they relate to disablement pension on 5 January 2007. Definition. 3. In these regulations, “the Regulations of 2005” means the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) (Amendment) (No. 1) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 881 of 2005 ). Increased rates of benefits and pensions under the occupational injuries scheme. 4. The Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Regulations 1967 ( S.I. No. 77 of 1967 ) are amended by - (
- a)the substitution for the Second Schedule thereto (inserted by article 4 of the Regulations of 2005) of the Schedule set out in Schedule A to these regulations subject in respect of the Scale set out in the said Second Schedule (as inserted by these regulations), to the following provisions - (
- i)the rates of pension specified in column
(3)of the Scale shall have effect on and from 5 January 2007 whether the period taken into account by the assessment began on, before, or after that date, and, (ii) the amounts of gratuity specified in column
(2)of the Scale shall be payable only where the period taken into account by the assessment of the degree of disablement began on or after 1 January 2007, and (b) the substitution for the Fourth Schedule thereto (inserted by article 4 of the Regulations of 2005) of the Schedule set out in Schedule B to these regulations. SCHEDULE A “SECOND SCHEDULE Articles 6 and 7 Scale of Disablement Gratuities and of Weekly Rates of Pension in Lieu of Disablement Gratuities Degree of Disablement
(1)Amount of Gratuity
(2)Weekly Rate of Pension
(3)Per Cent € € 1 1,518 2.20 2 2,277 4.30 3 3,036 6.50 4 3,795 8.70 5 4,554 10.80 6 5,313 13.00 7 6,072 15.20 8 6,831 17.40 9 7,590 19.50 10 8,349 21.70 11 9,108 23.90 12 9,867 26.00 13 10,626 28.20 14 11,385 30.40 15 12,144 32.50 16 12,903 34.70 17 13,662 36.90 18 14,421 39.00 19 15,180 41.20 ”. SCHEDULE B “FOUTH SCHEDULE Part I Article 4 Weekly Rates of Injury Benefit Payable to Persons under the Age of Sixteen Years
(1)Weekly Rate
(2)(
- a)where the relevant employment (if more than one) the relevant employments were, or amounted in the aggregate to, full-time employment or substantially full-time employment … … … … … … … … 185.80 (
- b)in any other case … … … … … … 88.90 ”. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, this 11th day of December 2006. LS SÉAMUS BRENNAN Minister for Social and Family Affairs. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) The Social Welfare Act 2006 provides for increases in the maximum rates of benefits payable under the Occupational Injuries Benefits Scheme arising from the Budget. These regulations provide for increases in the reduced rates of the following Occupational Injuries benefits: • in respect of Disablement Gratuities appropriate to degrees of disablement assessed at 19% or less with effect from 1 January 2007, • in respect of Disablement Pension payable in lieu of such Gratuities, with effect from 5 January 2007, and • in respect of Injury Benefit payable to persons under the age of sixteen with effect from 1 January 2007. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais