Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Coal Mines (Pensions) Act 1958 - SECT 106

Pensions-additional payments in respect of dependants3

106. Pensions-additional payments in respect of dependants3

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-

   (a)  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;









   (b)  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;

   (c)  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.