Employment Injury: Disablement Pension
DISABLEMENT PENSION (Four-Weekly Cash Benefit)
Disablement Benefit is paid when an employment injury results in disability, whether partial or total. If an insured person is totally disabled and requires the constant attendance of another person, he or she may receive a Constant Attendance Allowance in addition to a pension.
HOW TO QUALIFY
| YOU MUST | REQUIREMENTS |
|---|---|
| Have suffered an employment injury/work-related prescribed disease, which results in permanent disability | Submit claim on prescribed form (IB17) |
| Assessment by Medical Board is set up by the Social Security Board. | |
| Submit claim within 13 weeks from the date that you become entitled to claim Disablement Benefit |
FORM: Click to download form: IB17
RATE AND PAYMENT OF BENEFIT
Disability assessed at 25%
or more, a Disablement Pension is paid
Disability assessed under
25%, a Disablement Grant is paid (one-time payment for the injury)
Minimum Pension is $47
per week for as long as disability continues
Formula:
260 x Average Insurable Earnings in 4 weeks before injury x % of disability = grant
60% of average insurable
earnings in 4 weeks before injury x % of disability = weekly rate
The payment starts as of
end of injury benefit period