Singapore legislation
Schedule 1
Schedule 1
Injuries deemed to result in permanent incapacity
FIRST SCHEDULESection 2.Injuries deemed to result in permanent incapacityItem.Injury.Percentage of loss of earning capacity.1.Loss of two limbs100.2.Loss of both hands or of all fingers and both thumbs100.3.Loss of both feet100.4.Total loss of sight, including the loss of sight to such extent as to render the claimant unable to perform any work for which eyesight is essential100.5.Total paralysis100.6.Injuries resulting in being permanently bedridden100.7.Any other injury causing permanent total incapacity100.8.Loss of arm at shoulder75.9.Loss of arm between elbow and shoulder75.10.Loss of arm at elbow75.11.Loss of arm between wrist and elbow70.12.Loss of hand at wrist70.13.Loss of four fingers and thumb of one hand70.14.Loss of four fingers60.15.Loss of thumb —
both phalanges50. (b) one phalanx30.16.Loss of index finger —
three phalanges35. (b) two phalanges25. (c) one phalanx20.17.Loss of middle finger —
three phalanges25. (b) two phalanges20. (c) one phalanx15.18.Loss of ring finger —
three phalanges20. (b) two phalanges15. (c) one phalanx10.19.Loss of little finger —
three phalanges20. (b) two phalanges15. (c) one phalanx10.20.Loss of metacarpals —
first or second (additional)20. (b) third, fourth or fifth (additional)15.21.Loss of leg —
at or above knee75. (b) below knee65.22.Loss of foot55.23.Loss of toes —
all of one foot35. (b) great, both phalanges20. (c) great, one phalanx10. (d) other than great, if more than one toe lost, each10.24.Loss of sight of one eye50.25.Loss of hearing, one ear30.26.Total loss of hearing60.Note:(1) Total permanent loss of the use of a member shall be treated as loss of such member.(2) Where there is loss of two or more parts of the hand, the percentage shall not be more than the loss of the whole hand.(3) Loss of remaining arm, leg or eye if one has already been lost, shall be the difference between the compensation for the total incapacity, and compensation already paid or that which would have been paid for the previous loss of limb or eye.