                  DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR NOTICE 1668 OF 2023                                   COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES ACT, 1993 (ACT No. 130 OF 1993), AS AMENDED                                      INCREASE IN MONTHLY PENSIONS                                    Under Section 57(1) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993 as amended), I, Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi, Minister of Employment and Labour, hereby issue a notice of intention to increase monthly pensions payable in terms of Section 49 (4) and 54 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d) with 7.5% with regards to accidents which occurred before 31 st  March 2023 as well as occupational diseases which were diagnosed before 31 st  March 2023. The increase of 7.5% is intended to be effected from 01 st  April 2023.                                 I invite all interested parties to submit comments in writing by mail to the Compensation Commissioner, P O Box 955, Pretoria, 0001 or email to Melinda.Visaqie@labour.gov,za within 60 days of publishing of this notice.                                    MR TW NXESI, MP                                       MINISTER  EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR DATE                                                 GOVERNMENT NOTICE                                   DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR                                   No,                                   DATE                                     COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES                                    ACT, 1993                                 (ACT No. 130 OF 1993), AS AMENDED                                    AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 4  MANNER OF CALCULATING COMPENSATION                                     Under Section 55 of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993), I, Thembelani Waltermade Nxesi, Minister of Employment and Labour, hereby issue a notice of intention to amend Schedule 4 for accidents that occur from 1 st  April 2023 as well as occupational diseases diagnosed from the 1 st  April 2023. The minimum and maximum compensation set out in this notice will be implemented with effect from 1 st  April 2023.                                   I invite all interested parties to submit comments in writing by mail to the Compensation Commissioner, P O Box 955, Pretoria, 0001 or email to              Melinda.VisaQie@labour.qov.za              within 60 days of publishing of this notice.                                               Schedule 4 of COIDA   Recommended benefits from 1 April 2023                                   This gazette is also available free online at            www.gpwonline.co.za                             (i)                                (N)                                (iii)                               (iv)                               (v)                               (vi)                                Ml                                    Item                               Section                               Nature and degree of disablement                               Nature of benefits                               Manner of calculating benefits                               Maximum                           compensatio                           n                               Minimum                           compensatio                           n                                   1                               47(1 >(a)                               Temporary total disablement                               Periodical                           payments                               75% x monthly earnings at the time of the accident x number of days off/total days in month                               R35 220                               R4 933                                    2                                49(1}                               Permanent disablement of 1 -                           30%                               Lump sum                               15 x monthly earnings at the time of the accident x permanent disablement % 130                               R394 481                               R98 633                                   3                               49(1)                               Permanent disablement of 31 -100%                               Monthly                           pension                               75% x monthly earnings at the time of the accident x permanent disablement %                               R35 220                               R4 933                                   4                               54(1 )(a)                               Fatal                               Lump sum                               Twice employee s monthly pension that would have been payable under item 3 had he/she been totally permanently disabled (100%)                               R70 440                               R9 866                                   5                               54(1 }(b)                               Fatal                               Monthly                           pension                               40% of the monthly pension that would have been payable to the employee under item 3 had he been totally permanently disabled                               R14 088                               R1 973                                   6                               54(1 )(c)                               Fatal                               Monthly                           pension                               A maximum of 20% of the monthly pension that would have been payable to the employee under item 3 had he been totally permanently disabled, is payable to a child. In case of more than three children, the children will share 60% in equal proportions                               R7 044                               R987                                   7                               54(1 )(d)(ii                               Fatal                               Lump sum                               Percentage dependence as portion of R 202 925                               R202 925                               N/A                                       162 No. 48187 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 MARCH 2023                                                8                             54(2)                             Fatal                             Funeral costs                             R19 620 per valid claim                             R18 251                             N/A                                 9                             63(1 )(a)                             Minimum for free food and quarters                             To be included in earninqs                             Minimum for free food and quarters                             N/A                             347                         156                                 10                             28                             Constant Attendance Allowance                             Monthly                         Allowance                             Minimum amount of R2 577 per month.                             N/A                             R2 577                                    This gazette is also available free online at            www.gpwonline.co.za                                   MR TW NXESI, MP                                MINISTER  EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR DATE                                    GOVERNMENT NOTICE                                 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR                                  No,.................................. DATE  ............................................................................... ............................                                    COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES ACT, 1993 (ACT No. 130 OF 1993), AS AMENDED                                   INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF EARNINGS ON WHICH THE ASSESSMENT OF AN EMPLOYER SHALL BE CALCULATED                                  Under Section 83(8) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No, 130 of 1993), I Thembelani Waitermade Nxesi, Minister of Employment and Labour, hereby prescribe the amount of R588 959,00 per employee per annum as the maximum amount on which an assessment of an employer shall be calculated on with effect 1 st  March 2023,                                             MR TW NXESI, MP                                  MINISTER  EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR DATE                       13/02/2023                       

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (130/1993 as amended): Increase in Monthly Pensions