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The Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2003

S.I. 2003/656 · Made 10 March 2003

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 10th March 2003

Laid before Parliament 14th March 2003

Coming into force 9th April 2003

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraph 2 of Schedule 8 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 to the Social Security Administration Act 1992f2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Scheme:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c. 4; paragraph 2(6)(c) of Schedule 8 was amended by S.I. 2002/668.

f2

1992 c. 5; paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 9 was amended by paragraph 115 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Amendment of article 5 of the principal Scheme
  3. 3Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Scheme
  4. 4Transitional provision
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Scheme may be cited as the Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) (Amendment) Scheme 2003 and shall come into force on 9th April 2003.

(2)

In this Scheme—

  • “lesser incapacity allowance” means the allowance payable in accordance with article 5 of the principal Scheme;

  • “the operative date” means 9th April 2003; and

  • “the principal Scheme” means the Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) Scheme 1982f1.

2Amendment of article 5 of the principal Scheme

Article 5(2) (lesser incapacity allowances under scheme) of the principal Scheme shall be amended by substituting “9th April 2003” for “10th April 2002”f1.

3Substitution of Schedule 1 to the principal Scheme

For Schedule 1 to the principal Scheme (table of rates), there shall be substituted the following:

“SCHEDULE 1

Article 5

PART I

TABLE OF RATES OF LESSER INCAPACITY ALLOWANCE FOR BENEFICIARIES TO WHOM ARTICLE 5(2) APPLIES

Rate of lesser incapacity allowance from 10th April 2002 to 8th April 2003Rate of lesser incapacity allowance from 9th April 2003
££
3.55 3.60
9.50 9.65
16.0516.30
23.2023.60
33.3533.90
42.4543.15

PART II

TABLE OF LOSS OF EARNINGS AND CORRESPONDING RATES OF LESSER INCAPACITY ALLOWANCE

Loss of earningsRate of lesser incapacity allowance
££
11.70 3.60
25.65 9.65
39.7016.30
46.8523.60
57.2033.90
Over 57.2043.15

”

4Transitional provision

(1)

Where—

(a)

a beneficiary was, before the operative date, in receipt of a lesser incapacity allowance, and

(b)

the final calculation of loss of earnings required by article 7(2) of the principal Scheme had not been made in respect of him by that date,

the beneficiary shall be treated as entitled, from the operative date, to an allowance at the same rate as if the final calculation had been made before that date.

(2)

Where—

(a)

a claim for lesser incapacity allowance either—

(i)

was not made before the operative date and the allowance is awarded for a period beginning on or after the operative date at one of the rates shown in the second column of Part II of Schedule 1 to the principal Scheme (as amended by this Scheme); or

(ii)

was made but not determined before the operative date; and

(b)

such allowance is found to be payable in respect of a period before the operative date;

the rate payable in respect of the period before the operative date shall be that which would have been payable had the amendment to the principal Scheme effected by article 3 of this Scheme not been made.

(3)

Where a lesser incapacity allowance has been awarded before the operative date and a question arises as to the weekly rate payable in consequence of this Scheme, the case shall be reconsidered in the light of the amendments made by, and transitional provisions contained in, this Scheme and the allowance shall continue to be payable at the weekly rate specified in the award until the question has been determined in accordance with the provisions of the principal Scheme.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Ian McCartney

Minister of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

7th March 2003

We consent,

Philip Woolas

John Heppell

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

10th March 2003

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Scheme)

This Scheme amends the Workmen’s Compensation (Supplementation) Scheme 1982 by making adjustments to the rate of lesser incapacity allowance, such adjustments being consequential upon the increase in the maximum rate of that allowance made by the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2003. The Scheme also makes transitional provision.

This Scheme does not impose any costs on business.