Article 5 Increase in rates of certain benefits under the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975

In the Industrial Injuries and Diseases (Old Cases) Act 1975^f1 the sum of £23.25 referred to in section 2(6)(c) (maximum weekly rate of lesser incapacity allowance supplementing workmen’s compensation) and section 7(2)(b) (industrial diseases benefit schemes: weekly rate of allowance payable where disablement is not total) shall be further increased; and from and including 8th April 1987 the reference to that sum in section 2(6)(c), and from and including 9th April 1987 the reference to that sum in section 7(2)(b), shall accordingly have effect as references to £23.75.