# The Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme 1983, Article 8: Increase of allowance when constant attendance needed and in respect of exceptionally severe disablement


(1) Where a person is entitled to an allowance in respect of total disablement and requires constant attendance as a result of that disablement, the weekly rate of the allowance payable to him shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), be increased by an amount equal to the increase of disablement pension (if any) which would be payable to him under section 61 of the Social Security Act (constant attendance allowance) or under section 63 of the said Act (exceptionally severe disablement allowance) if he were entitled in respect of the disease to a disablement pension calculated by reference to an assessment of 100 per cent.
(2) An increase of an allowance under this article shall not be payable to any person in respect of any period during which he is entitled to an increase of disablement pension in respect of the need for constant attendance or in respect of exceptionally severe disablement under section 61, 63 or 159 of the Social Security Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1983/136/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pneumoconiosis-byssinosis-and-miscellaneous-diseases-benefit-scheme-1983/article-8
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