Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
of Internal Security (Civilian Injuries Compensation) Regulations
Regulation 6
Method of assessment of compensation
Subregulation 1
Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, the amount of compensation which may be awarded by the compensation authority to any claimant shall not exceed —
in the case of a gainfully occupied adult —
where death results from the injury, a sum equal to 36 months’ wages calculated at the rate of earnings of the deceased immediately prior to his death, or, if he was not employed at the date of his death, at his last rate of earnings, or $7,200, whichever is less;
where permanent total disablement results from the injury, a sum equal to 48 months’ wages or $9,600, whichever is less;
where permanent partial disablement results from the injury, a percentage of the amount which might be awarded for total disablement calculated on the percentage of loss of earning capacity caused by the injury; or
where temporary disablement, whether total or partial, results from the injury, a half monthly payment of $50 or of a sum equal to one-third of the claimant’s monthly wages, whichever is less, payable during disablement or a period of 5 years, whichever period is shorter;
in the case of a person other than a gainfully occupied adult —
where permanent total disablement results from the injury, a sum of $9,600;
where permanent partial disablement results from the injury, a percentage of the amount which might be awarded for total disablement calculated on the degree of partial disablement; or
where temporary disablement, whether total or partial, results from the injury, a half monthly payment of $25 payable during disablement or a period of 5 years, whichever period is shorter.
Subregulation 2
No compensation shall be paid in respect of the death of any person who at the date of the injury was not a gainfully occupied adult.