Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 19882
1
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 19883 are amended as follows.
2
In the proviso to regulation 5(1) (payment where death results from diffuse mesothelioma) for “£3,015” substitute “£3,051”.
3
In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis), for “£6,237” (in both places) substitute “£6,312”.
4
In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,015” substitute “£3,051”.
5
For the Schedule to those Regulations, substitute—
SCHEDULE
TABLE 11
This table is for the determination of payments to disabled persons under regulation 3 or regulation 6 and for the determination of payments to dependants of deceased sufferers under regulation 4(1).
2
The relevant period is the period specified in regulation 3(2) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, the first period specified in regulation 6(1)(b).
3
1
The age of the disabled person is their age determined in accordance with regulation 3(2) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, regulation 6(1)(b).
2
In determining the amount payable to a dependant of a disabled person under regulation 4(1), the age to be taken for the purpose of calculating the sum to be deducted from the amount which would have been payable to the disabled person had they still been alive, is the age of the deceased on their last birthday before their death.
4
The table prescribes payments to disabled persons to whom disablement benefits4 are payable under section 108 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19925 or under any corresponding provision of the former Industrial Injuries Acts6, or would be payable but for the disablement amounting to less than the appropriate percentage.
Age of
disabled
person
Percentage assessment for the relevant period
10%
or under
£
11%
-20%
£
21%
-30%
£
31%
-40%
£
41%
-50%
£
51%
-60%
£
61%
-70%
£
71%
-80%
£
81%
-90%
£
91%
-100%
£
37 and under
35,313
63,064
73,992
76,096
78,197
79,878
81,560
83,243
84,923
86,607
38
34,305
60,539
71,763
74,332
76,513
78,197
79,878
81,560
83,243
84,923
39
33,295
58,016
69,536
72,563
74,836
76,292
78,197
79,878
81,560
83,243
40
32,289
55,491
67,308
70,795
73,148
74,834
76,513
78,197
79,878
81,562
41
31,279
52,972
65,082
69,026
71,473
73,148
74,834
76,513
78,197
79,878
42
30,263
50,452
62,851
67,270
69,789
71,473
73,148
74,834
76,513
78,197
43
28,757
47,505
60,624
65,922
68,614
70,633
72,311
73,992
75,675
77,358
44
27,241
44,563
58,392
64,578
67,436
69,789
71,473
73,148
74,834
76,513
45
25,731
41,621
56,165
63,230
66,260
68,945
70,633
72,311
73,992
75,675
46
24,216
38,680
53,940
61,887
65,082
68,110
69,789
71,473
73,148
74,834
47
22,705
35,735
51,709
60,539
63,906
67,270
68,945
70,633
72,311
73,992
48
21,400
34,558
49,948
57,850
61,887
64,909
66,595
68,276
69,952
71,642
49
20,096
33,381
48,180
55,158
59,870
62,556
64,240
65,922
67,605
69,288
50
18,793
32,205
46,448
52,469
57,850
60,202
61,887
63,566
65,246
66,930
51
17,489
31,027
44,646
49,776
55,829
57,850
59,547
61,209
62,895
64,578
52
16,186
29,849
42,882
47,085
53,811
55,491
57,179
58,858
60,539
62,218
53
14,965
27,750
40,189
44,733
51,794
53,811
55,491
57,179
58,858
60,539
54
13,747
25,648
37,499
42,383
49,776
52,134
53,811
55,491
57,179
58,858
55
12,531
23,546
34,814
40,022
47,756
50,452
52,134
53,811
55,491
57,179
56
11,308
21,441
32,120
37,670
45,742
48,766
50,452
52,134
53,811
55,491
57
10,090
19,337
29,431
35,313
43,731
47,086
48,766
50,452
52,134
53,811
58
9,290
17,574
26,280
31,695
39,350
42,463
44,270
46,039
47,757
49,440
59
8,491
15,806
23,122
28,085
34,977
37,836
39,770
41,621
43,386
45,065
60
7,697
14,040
19,969
24,467
30,610
33,214
35,267
37,208
39,017
40,699
61
6,893
12,275
16,819
20,851
26,234
28,588
30,772
32,793
34,643
36,324
62
6,095
10,511
13,664
17,236
21,862
23,963
26,280
28,380
30,263
31,952
63
5,675
9,501
12,275
15,411
19,448
21,522
23,712
25,731
27,577
29,259
64
5,264
8,491
10,888
13,578
17,025
19,088
21,149
23,082
24,885
26,567
65
4,836
7,483
9,501
11,753
14,612
16,649
18,582
20,434
22,200
23,881
66
4,417
6,476
8,113
9,920
12,194
14,208
16,018
17,781
19,508
21,189
67
3,996
5,465
6,724
8,093
9,776
11,775
13,455
15,133
16,819
18,499
68
3,886
5,292
6,495
7,759
9,441
11,308
12,928
14,673
16,288
17,951
69
3,784
5,130
6,267
7,422
9,106
10,848
12,405
14,208
15,768
17,402
70
3,678
4,964
6,032
7,085
8,767
10,381
11,879
13,747
15,239
16,860
71
3,575
4,790
5,802
6,746
8,429
9,920
11,354
13,285
14,717
16,314
72
3,469
4,625
5,570
6,413
8,093
9,462
10,824
12,822
14,186
15,768
73
3,382
4,543
5,488
6,286
7,965
9,250
10,616
12,488
13,770
15,303
74
3,301
4,456
5,402
6,160
7,844
9,037
10,408
12,153
13,349
14,830
75
3,219
4,376
5,320
6,032
7,712
8,829
10,194
11,814
12,928
14,375
76
3,132
4,285
5,233
5,907
7,587
8,622
9,987
11,478
12,503
13,919
77 and
over
3,051
4,203
5,152
5,779
7,462
8,407
9,776
11,147
12,088
13,455
TABLE 2Part A1
This table is for the determination of payments to dependants of deceased sufferers under regulation 4(2) or (6).
2
The relevant period is the period specified in regulation 3(2) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, the first period specified in regulation 6(1)(b).
3
1
Part A of the table prescribes payments to dependants of disabled persons who died as a result of a disease other than diffuse mesothelioma.
2
Part B of the table prescribes payments to dependants of disabled persons who died as a result of diffuse mesothelioma.
4
Part A of the table prescribes payments to—
a
dependants to whom industrial death benefit under section 108 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is payable;
b
dependants of a person to whom disablement benefit under that section or under any corresponding provision of the former Industrial Injuries Acts was payable immediately before that person died; and
c
dependants of a person to whom disablement benefit would have been payable immediately before that person died but for the occurrence of one of the circumstances listed in regulation 5(1)(a)(iii), or but for the person’s disablement amounting to less than the appropriate percentage.
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death
Percentage assessment for the relevant period
10%
or under £
11%-20%
£
21%-30%
£
31%-49%
£
50% or over £
37 and under
22,367
38,136
42,758
44,023
45,071
38
21,863
36,705
41,496
42,758
44,102
39
21,360
35,275
40,235
41,495
43,135
40
20,850
33,844
38,973
40,235
42,168
41
20,348
32,416
37,712
38,973
41,202
42
19,848
30,991
36,450
37,712
40,235
43
18,937
29,139
35,314
36,576
39,310
44
18,036
27,283
34,176
35,443
38,376
45
17,133
25,435
33,044
34,306
37,457
46
16,227
23,583
31,811
33,170
36,533
47
15,324
21,734
30,778
32,040
35,610
48
14,634
21,230
29,939
31,155
34,474
49
13,935
20,725
29,093
30,272
33,337
50
13,243
20,219
28,255
29,384
32,204
51
12,551
19,717
27,415
28,507
31,072
52
11,857
19,214
26,573
27,623
29,939
53
11,539
18,036
24,977
26,403
29,008
54
11,225
16,857
23,375
25,184
28,086
55
10,911
15,680
21,778
23,966
27,161
56
10,596
14,503
20,180
22,749
26,230
57
10,090
13,330
18,582
21,527
25,308
58
9,290
12,484
16,757
19,386
22,749
59
8,491
11,642
14,929
17,238
20,180
60
7,697
10,808
13,095
15,094
17,618
61
6,893
9,963
11,270
12,950
15,051
62
6,095
9,127
9,437
10,808
12,484
63
5,675
9,061
9,316
10,403
11,751
64
5,264
8,491
9,184
10,006
11,024
65
4,836
7,483
9,061
9,605
10,278
66
4,417
6,476
8,113
9,207
9,545
67 and over
3,051
4,203
5,152
5,779
7,462
Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death
Payment £
37 and under
45,071
38
44,102
39
43,135
40
42,168
41
41,202
42
40,235
43
39,310
44
38,376
45
37,457
46
36,533
47
35,610
48
34,474
49
33,337
50
32,204
51
31,072
52
29,939
53
29,008
54
28,086
55
27,161
56
26,230
57
25,308
58
22,749
59
20,180
60
17,618
61
15,051
62
12,484
63
11,751
64
11,024
65
10,278
66
9,545
67 and over
7,462