Injury awards policy

Loss of employment on permanent disablement 

An annual allowance plus a lump sum of £25,000 is payable if employment ceases due to: 

• an injury that results in permanent, total disablement, and
• an injury that prevents an employee from carrying out their usual profession or occupation 

An annual allowance plus a lump sum of £12,500 is payable if employment ceases due to:

• an injury that results in a partial disability through the total loss or use of: 
  • one or more hands or feet 
  • or, sight in one or both eyes 

We will determine the amount of the allowance. This is subject to a maximum of 85 per cent of the person's annual rate of pay. 

Reduction in pay on permanent disablement 

Where employment continues, but there is a permanent reduction in pay, an employee will be entitled to: 

• an annual allowance 
• a lump sum of £12,500 

We will award this where there is a permanent total or partial disablement through: 

• the loss, use or severance of one or more hands or feet 
• the total loss of sight in one or both eyes 

The allowance and current pay together must not exceed the pay, which would have been given if the injury had not happened. 

Permanent disablement without loss of either employment or earnings 

An employee is entitled to a lump sum of £12,500 if: 

• they become permanently disabled (fully or partially) through the total loss or use of one or more hands or feet 
• or, they experience a complete loss of sight in one or both eyes but suffers neither loss of employment or earnings  

Death 

Where a person dies as a result of the injury sustained whilst working, their estate will be entitled to a lump sum of £25,000. 

Their spouse, civil partner or nominated co-habiting partner will be entitled to an annual allowance. Their dependents will be eligible for an annual allowance.   

The allowance paid to a spouse, civil partner or nominated co-habiting partner ends after: 

• re-marriage 
• registration of a new civil partnership 
• a new co-habiting partner 

For further details, read the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations. 

Determination of allowances 

We will take all circumstances of the case into account, including: 

• any right to relevant benefit under Department of Work and Pensions legislation 
• any other statutory right to benefit or compensation 
• any right to receive pension benefits 
• any damages recovered and any sum received under a contract of insurance paid for by the employer 
• any sum received in respect of liability claims against the employer 

Allowances table 

We calculate annual pay based on the rate of remuneration. This includes emoluments of the post where the employee is no longer employed.   

We will take an average of any fluctuating elements. We will take retrospective pay awards into account. We will ignore any reduction in pay caused by absence through incapacity.