| Existing weekly rate | Proposed weekly rate | |
| £ | £ | |
| Injury benefit: | ||
| (a) beneficiary 18 or over or entitled to increase for child or adult dependant | 25.25 | 27.75 |
| (b) beneficiary under 18 and not entitled to such an increase | 22.50 | 25.00 |
| Disablement pension: | ||
| (a) beneficiary 18 or over or entitled to increase for child or adult dependant— | ||
| Degree of disablement per cent.: | ||
| 100 | 48.30 | 53.60 |
| 90 | 43.47 | 48.24 |
| 80 | 38.64 | 42.88 |
| 70 | 33.81 | 37.52 |
| 60 | 28.98 | 32.16 |
| SO | 24.15 | 26.80 |
| 40 | 19.32 | 21.44 |
| 30 | 14.49 | 16.08 |
| 20 | 9.66 | 10.72 |
| (b) beneficiary under 18 and not entitled to such an increase— | ||
| Degree of disablement per cent.: | ||
| 100 | 29.60 | 32.85 |
| 90 | 26.64 | 29.57 |
| 80 | 23.68 | 26.28 |
| 70 | 20.72 | 23.00 |
| 60 | 17.76 | 19.71 |
| 50 | 14.80 | 16.43 |
| 40 | 11.84 | 13.14 |
| 30 | 8.88 | 9.86 |
| 20 | 5.92 | 6.57 |
| Maximum disablement gratuity will be increased from £3210 to £3560. |
| Existing weekly rate | Proposed weekly rate | |
| £ | £ | |
| Unemployability supplement | 28.35 | 31.45 |
| Increase of unemployability supplement for early onset of incapacity for work: | ||
| (a) if on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 35, or if that date fell before 5 July 1948 | 6.20 | 6.90 |
| (aa) if (a) does not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 40 and he had not attained pensionable age before 6 April 1979 | 6.20 | 6.90 |
| (b) if (a) and (aa) do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 45 | 4.00 | 4.40 |
| (bb) if (a), (aa) and (b) do not apply and on the qualifying date the beneficiary was under the age of 50 and had not attained pensionable age before 6 April 1979 | 4.00 | 4.40 |
| (c) in any other case | 2.00 | 2.20 |
| Existing weekly rate | Proposed weekly rate | |
| £ | £ | |
| Maximum increase of disablement pension in cases of special hardship | 19.32 | 21.44* |
| Maximum increase of disablement pension where constant attendance needed: | ||
| (a) except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement | 19.40 | 21.50 |
| (b) in any case | 38.80 | 43.00 |
| Increase of weekly rate of disablement pension for exceptionally severe disablement | 19.40 | 21.50 |
| Increase of injury benefit for dependent children | 0.80 | 0.30 |
| Increase of disablement pension with unemployability supplement for dependent children | 7.70 | 7.95 |
| * or the amount (if any) by which the weekly rate of the pension, apart from any increase under sections 61, 63, 64 or 66 of the Act falls short of £53.60, whichever is the less. |
| Existing weekly rate | Proposed weekly rate | |
| £ | £ | |
| Increase of injury benefit for adult dependant | 13.90 | 15.45 |
| Increase of disablement pension with unemployability supplement for adult dependant | 17.00 | 18.85 |
| Widow's pension— | ||
| (a) initial rate | 41.40 | 45.95 |
| (b) higher permanent rate | 30.15 | 33.40 |
| (c) lower permanent rate | 8.88 | 9.86 |
| Widower's pension | 30.15 | 33.40 |
| Allowance under section 70 of the Act in respect of each qualifying child— | ||
| (a) higher rate | 7.70 | 7.95 |
| (b) lower rate | 0.80 | 0.30 |
| Maximum under section 91(1) of the Act of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents— | ||
| (a) beneficiary 18 or over or entitled to an increase in respect of a child or adult dependant | 48.30 | 53.60 |
| (b) beneficiary under 18 and not entitled to such an increase | 29.60 | 32.85 |
| Maximum weekly rate of lesser incapacity allowance supplementing workman's compensation (Section 2(6)(c) of the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975) | 17.75 | 19.70 |
| Weekly rate of allowance payable where disablement is not total (Section 7(2)(b) of the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975) | 17.75 | 19.70 |