# The Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit (Amendment) Scheme 1983, Note: Explanatory note


This Scheme amends the Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme 1983 (which consolidated earlier schemes).
Article 2 amends article 4 of the principal scheme to provide for changes in the periods for which a person in receipt of an increase of allowance under the provisions of article 5, 6, 7 or 8 of the principal regulations is not disqualified from receipt of benefit during a temporary absence from the United Kingdom.
articles 3 and 4 are in consequence of section 39 of the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c. 24) under which injury benefit is abolished. Under the principal scheme certain persons were entitled to increases of allowances in respect of wives or children, the increases being expressed as equal to increases of injury benefit payable under the Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14). That scheme is amended by articles 3 and 4 of this scheme so that the increases are expressed as equal to increases of sickness benefit payable under that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1983/504/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pneumoconiosis-byssinosis-and-miscellaneous-diseases-benefit-amendment-scheme-1983/note
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