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Military Pensions Act, 1976 (Act No. 84 of 1976)

Schedule

 

Schedule

 

Item No.

Specific Injury or Disability

Percentage of Disablement


 

UPPER LIMBS




Notes:

(a) Stump measurements shall be taken as follows:—
(i) Upper arm: With a stump hanging down by the side, measure in a straight line from tip or acromion to the end of the bone which is palpable beneath the skin or scar tissue.
(ii) Forearm: With a stump flexed to a right angle, measure in a straight line from tip of olecranon to the end of the bone which is palpable beneath the skin or scar tissue,
(b) In the case of volunteers who are certified to be left-

handed the relevant determination shown below for right and left arms, respectively, shall be transposed.



1.

Loss of both hands or of all fingers and both thumbs

100

 


Right

arm

Left

arm

2.

Amputation of arm at shoulder joint

90

80

3.

Amputation of arm with stump less than 20 centimetres from tip of acromion

80

70

4.

Amputation of arm anywhere between a point 20 centimetres from tip of acromion and a point less than 11 centimetres distal to tip of olecranon

70

60

5.

Amputation of arm at point 11 centimetres or more distal to tip of olecranon, or loss of all fingers and thumb of one hand

60

50

6.

Loss of all phalanges of thumb or four fingers of one hand

40

30

7.

Loss of all phalanges of three fingers

30

20

8.

Loss of all phalanges of two fingers

20

20

 

 

LOWER LIMBS

 

 

Notes:

(a) Stump measurements shall be taken as follows:—
(i) Above knee: Measure from tip of great trochanter in a straight line over outer aspect of stump to end of bone which is palpable beneath the skin or scar tissue.
(ii) Below knee: With knee flexed measure from anterior edge of upper articular surface of the tibia in a straight line over inner aspect of stump to the end of the tibia (not the fibula) which is palpable beneath the skin or scar tissue.
(b) In order to determine middle thigh level in unilateral thigh amputations, the length of the sound femur shall be the criterion.

 

9.

Loss of both feet

100

10.

Amputation at hip or below hip with stump not exceeding 13 centimetres measured from tip of great trochanter

80

11.

Amputation below hip with stump exceeding 13 centimetres measured from tip of great trochanter but not beyond middle thigh

70

12.

Amputation anywhere between middle thigh and 10 centimetres below knee

60

13.

Amputation of leg with stump exceeding 10 centimetres below knee

50

14.

Modified Syme amputation

40

15.

Loss of all toes of both feet proximal to the proximal interphalangeal joint

30

16.

Loss or all toes of one foot proximal to the proximal interphalangeal joint or loss of all toes of both feet distal to the proximal interphalangeal joint

20

 

 

DEFECTIVE VISION

 

17.

Total loss of sight .

100

18.

Loss of one eye

50

19.

Total loss of vision in one eye

40

 

N.B.:— In cases of partial loss of vision the visual acuity shall be determined after correction with glasses.

 

 

 

DEFECTIVE HEARING

 

20.

Total dearness

100

21.

Total deafness in one ear

20

 

 

FACIAL DISFIGUREMENT

 

22.

Very severe facial disfigurement rendering the volunteer incapable of mixing with the public

100

23.

Severe facial disfigurement rendering employment in contact with the public impossible

80

 

 

OTHER DISABILITIES

 

24.

Wounds, injuries or diseases resulting in the volunteer being permanently bedridden or totally disabled

100

25.

Total loss of speech

80

26.

Loss of both testicles

70

27.

Loss of a kidney

30

28.

Loss of one testicle

20

 

 

COMBINATION OF CERTAIN DISABILITIES

 

29.

Loss of any two limbs

100

30.

Loss of an arm and an eye

100

31.

Loss of a leg and an eye

100

32.

Loss of a hand and a foot

100

 

Notes:

(a) The determination of the degree of disablement in respect of disabilities not specified in this Schedule shall be on the basis of physical or mental incapacitation only and shall be made by comparison with a normally healthy person of the same age and sex; without regard to loss of earning capacity in any particular occupation.
(b) No combination of disabilities shall be deemed to exceed 100 per cent disablement.