              General Notices                      DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR NOTICE 2079 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 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.                     MR TW NXESI, MP                       MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR DATE  28/08/2023                         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 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.                            Schedule 4 of COIDA   Recommended benefits from 1 April 2023                                 (i)                           (ii)                           (iii)                           (iv)                        (v)                        (vi)                           (VII)                               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 % /30                           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            Kb)                            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                               8                           54(2)                           Fatal                           Funeral costs                           R19 620 per valid claim                           R19 620                           N/A                                             9                           63(1)(a)                           Minimum for free food and quarters                           To be included in earnings                           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                                                                                                        MR TW NXESI, MP                  MINISTER OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR DATE  28/08/2023       

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Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (130/1993), as amended: Increase in monthly pensions; and Amendment of Schedule 4: Manner of calculating compensation