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Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)Monthly PensionsIncrease in monthly pensions (April 2015)Notice No. 273 of 2015 |
Notice No. 273
30 March 2015
Department of Labour
Under Section 57(1) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No 130 of 1993), I, Nelisiwe Mildred Oliphant, Minister of Labour, hereby prescribe an increase in monthly pensions payable in terms of Sections 39(1)(c) and (d) and 40(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1941 (Act No. 30 of 1941), and in terms of Sections 49(1)(a) and 54(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d)(i) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993), by 7% in respect of accidents which occurred before 1 April 2014 as well as occupational diseases which were diagnosed before 1 April 2014, with a pro-rata increase applicable for accidents that occurred and occupational diseases that were diagnosed from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 with effect from 1 April 2015.
Schedule of Pension Increases effective 1 April 2015
|
Date at which accident occurred or occupational disease diagnosed |
100% CPI Catch-up Increase |
Basic increase of 7% |
Total Increase effective 1 April 2015 |
|
- to 30/04/2014 |
0.000% |
7.000% |
7.000% |
|
01/05/2014 to 31/05/2014 |
0.000% |
6.398% |
6.398% |
|
01/06/2014 to 30/06/2014 |
0.000% |
5.800% |
5.800% |
|
01/07/2014 to 31/07/2014 |
0.000% |
5.205% |
5.205% |
|
01/08/2014 to 31/08/2014 |
0.000% |
4.614% |
4.614% |
|
01/09/2014 to 30/09/2014 |
0.000% |
4.026% |
4.026% |
|
01/10/2014 to 31/10/2014 |
0.000% |
3.441% |
3.441% |
|
01/11/2014 to 30/11/2014 |
0.000% |
2.859% |
2.859% |
|
01/12/2014 to 31/12/2014 |
0.000% |
2.281% |
2.281% |
|
01/01/2015 to 31/01/2015 |
0.000% |
1.706% |
1.706% |
|
01/02/2015 to 28/02/2015 |
0.000% |
1.134% |
1.134% |
|
01/03/2015 to 31/03/2015 |
0.000% |
0.565% |
0.565% |
N M Oliphant
Minister of Labour
26/03/2015
