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An injury pension shall be calculated by reference to the person’s degree of disablement, his average pensionable pay and the period in years of his pensionable service, and, subject to the following paragraphs, shall be of the amount of his minimum income guarantee specified as appropriate to his degree of disablement in column (3), (4), (5) or (6) of the following Table, whichever is applicable to his period of pensionable service.

Table

Degree of disablementGratuity expressed as % of average pensionable payMinimum income guarantee expressed as % of average pensionable pay
Less than 5 years' service5 or more but less than 15 years' service15 or more but less than 25 years' service25 or more years' service
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
25% or less (slight disablement)12.5%15%30%45%60%
More than 25% but not more than 50% (minor disablement)25%40%50%60%70%
More than 50% but not more than 75% (major disablement)37.5%65%70%75%80%
More than 75% (very severe disablement)50%85%85%85%85%