Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No. 78 of 1973)NoticesAmendment of Amounts to Increase BenefitsNotice No. 1930 of 2022 |
Notice No. 1930
25 March 2022
GG 46088
Department of Health
I, Dr MJ Phaahla, Minister of Health, hereby, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, in terms of section 105A of the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No. 78 of 1973) ("the Act"), amend the following amounts appearing in sections 80(2) and 80(3) of the Act so as to increase benefits, with effect from 1 April 2022, as follows:
| (a) | the amount representing the person's earnings, specified in section 80(2) of the Act increases from R4 405 (Four thousand four hundred and five rand) to R4 555 (Four thousand five hundred and fifty-five rand) |
| (b) | the amount specified in section 80(3) of the Act increases from to R49 122 (Forty-nine thousand one hundred and twenty two rand) to R50 793 (Fifty thousand seven hundred and ninety three rand) |
| (c) | 1 April 2022, being the date on or after which: |
| (i) | an examination to determine the presence, nature and degree of a compensable disease was conducted; or |
| (ii) | the first of such examinations, in a series of examinations, commenced; or |
| (iii) | a post-mortem examination was partially or wholly conducted on the person who allegedly died of a compensable disease. |
Dr. MJ Phaahla, MP
Minister of Health
Date: 18/02/2022