Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Supplements to workmen's compensation payments.
[1993 s64(1); 2005 (SW&P) s26 & Sch 4]
85.—(1) Regulations shall provide for conferring on persons who—
(a) are or have been on or after 1 October 1965 entitled in respect of any injury or disease to weekly payments by way of compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Acts, and
(b) as the result of the injury or disease are, or could for the purpose of the provisions of this Chapter relating to F633[incapacity supplement] be treated as being, incapable of work and likely to remain permanently so incapable,
the like right to payments under this Chapter by way of F633[incapacity supplement] and the like right to payments under this Chapter in respect of a qualified child or qualified adult as if the injury or disease were one in respect of which a disablement pension were for the time being payable.
[1993 s64(2)]
(2) Regulations shall also provide for conferring on persons who—
(a) are or have been on or after 1 October 1965 entitled in respect of any injury or disease to weekly payments by way of compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Acts, and
(b) as the result of that injury or disease require constant attendance,
the like right to payments under this Chapter in respect of the need of constant attendance as if the injury or disease were one in respect of which a disablement pension were for the time being payable in respect of an assessment of 100 per cent.
[1993 s64(3); 2005 (SW&P) s26 & Sch 4]
(3) Regulations referred to in subsections (1) and (2) may further provide for applying, in relation to payments under this section, the provisions of this Part relating to benefit and to the making of claims and the determination of claims and questions in so far as those provisions apply in relation to an F633[incapacity supplement], to an increase of a disablement pension in respect of a qualified child or qualified adult, or to an increase of a disablement pension in respect of the need of constant attendance, as the case may be, subject to any additions or modifications.
[1993 s64(4)]
(4) All payments under this section shall be paid out of the Social Insurance Fund.
Annotations
Amendments:
F633
Substituted (2.10.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 7, S.I. No. 334 of 2006.
Editorial Notes:
E737
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of section exercised (1.05.1967) by Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 77 of 1967), art. 19 to art. 21, in effect as per art. 2; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; revoked (12.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 2.
