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

Regulations 3, 4 and 6

TABLE 1

1

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 A

1

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