3.2 Disablement Pension
(a) ELIGIBILITY
Payable to an employee who has suffered an industrial injury resulting in a permanent incapacity (partial or total).
(b) AMOUNT PAYABLE
(i) Where the permanent incapacity is to the extent of 100 %, the monthly pension is equivalent to 80 % of the insurable wages.
(ii) Where the permanent incapacity ranges from 1 % to less than 100 %, the monthly pension is:
65 % x monthly insurable wages at time of accident x degree of incapacity
There is an option for a lumpsum payment where the degree of disability is less than 20% (or is 100% and the employee's age is 52 years or more). The lump sum is computed as follows:-
degree of disability x annual average earnings x 8
(c) DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED
(i) Birth Certificate
(ii) National Identity Card
(iii) Medical Certificates/ Evidence
(iv) Bank Account Number and name of bank.
