Pensions—additional payments in respect of dependants
106 Pensions—additional payments in respect of dependants
Where a mine worker becomes eligible for a disablement pension or a retiring pension he shall also be eligible for additional payments of the following amounts—
S. 106(a) amended by Nos 6565 s. 2(c), 6703 s. 2(c), 7628 s. 3(c), 7718 s. 2(c), 7857 s. 2(c), 8005 s. 2(c), 8123 s. 2(1)(c), 8171 s. 2(1)(c), 8278 s. 2(c), 8316 s. 2(c), 8416 s. 2(3), 10182 s. 4(c).
an amount of $67 per week in respect of his wife which amount shall be payable until her death or until she ceases to be his wife;
S. 106(b) amended by Nos 8278 s. 2(d), 10182 s. 4(d).
an amount of $14 per week in respect of each child and step-child under the age of sixteen years who is totally or mainly dependent on his earnings which amount shall be payable until such child attains the age of sixteen years;
S. 106(c) amended by Nos 6565 s. 2(c), 6703 s. 2(c), 7628 s. 3(c), 7718 s. 2(c), 7857 s. 2(c), 8005 s. 2(c), 8123 s. 2(1)(c), 8171 s. 2(1)(c), 8278 s. 2(c), 8316 s. 2(c), 8416 s. 2(3), 10182 s. 4(e).
where no amount is payable under paragraph (a) of this subsection an amount of not more than $67 per week in respect of one female who is totally or mainly dependent on his earnings, and who is a member of the mine worker's family over the age of sixteen years caring for any child or step-child of the mine worker under the age of sixteen years which amount shall be payable until her death or marriage or until she ceases to be such a dependant.
Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (a) of this section the Tribunal shall refuse to award an addition to the pension of a mine worker in respect of his wife or shall cancel or suspend so much of any pension as consists of such addition where it is satisfied that the wife is living apart from her husband and that the husband is not maintaining or contributing a reasonable sum to the support of his wife.
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