15AHCalculation of supplementary benefits

15AH Calculation of supplementary benefits

15AH Calculation of supplementary benefits

(1) In this section, relevant date, in relation to a person to whom this Part applies, means—

(a) if, on or after 1 April 1974, he resigned or was dismissed from the service of the council by which he was employed and he is, in the opinion of the board, entitled to a disablement benefit in accordance with section 15X—the date on which the resignation or dismissal took effect,

(b) if he died while he was a contributor—the date of his death, or

(c) the date on which he attained, or will (if he survives) attain, the age of 65 years,

but if 2 of those dates are applicable to him, means the earlier of those dates.

(2) Subject to this section and section 15AI, the supplementary benefit payable to or in respect of a person to whom this Part applies (who is in this section referred to as the payee) shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula—

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), S represents the amount of the supplementary benefit payable to the payee in dollars.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (2), Y represents—

(a) the number of years during which the payee was a contributor, disregarding—

(i) any period that occurred before any period during which he was not a contributor before 1 January 1954, and

(ii) any fraction of a year, or

(b) the number 40,

whichever is the smaller number.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (2), R represents, where the relevant date applicable to the payee occurs during—

(a) the period from 1 April 1974 to 31 March 1975 both inclusive—the number 10,

(b) the period from 1 April 1975 to 31 March 1976 both inclusive—the number 9,

(c) the period from 1 April 1976 to 31 March 1977 both inclusive—the number 8,

(d) the period from 1 April 1977 to 31 March 1978 both inclusive—the number 7,