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 “£3,250” substitute “£3,305”.
3
In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,724” (in both places) substitute “£6,838”.
4
In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for £3,250” substitute “£3,305”.
5
In the Schedule—
a
in the part headed “TABLE 1”, for the table after the preamble substitute—
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 or under
38,258
68,323
80,161
82,441
84,716
86,538
88,360
90,182
92,003
93,827
38
37,164
65,585
77,747
80,529
82,892
84,716
86,538
88,360
90,182
92,003
39
36,071
62,853
75,333
78,614
81,075
82,654
84,716
86,538
88,360
90,182
40
34,981
60,117
72,919
76,698
79,246
81,072
82,892
84,716
86,538
88,362
41
33,887
57,389
70,509
74,780
77,432
79,246
81,072
82,892
84,716
86,538
42
32,787
54,660
68,091
72,879
75,608
77,432
79,246
81,072
82,892
84,716
43
31,155
51,465
65,679
71,418
74,335
76,521
78,340
80,161
81,984
83,808
44
29,511
48,279
63,260
69,962
73,058
75,608
77,432
79,246
81,072
82,892
45
27,876
45,091
60,848
68,502
71,785
74,693
76,521
78,340
80,161
81,984
46
26,236
41,905
58,437
67,047
70,509
73,789
75,608
77,432
79,246
81,072
47
24,598
38,714
56,020
65,585
69,234
72,879
74,693
76,521
78,340
80,161
48
23,184
37,440
54,112
62,674
67,047
70,321
72,148
73,969
75,786
77,615
49
21,772
36,164
52,198
59,757
64,862
67,772
69,595
71,418
73,241
75,065
50
20,359
34,890
50,320
56,844
62,674
65,221
67,047
68,866
70,686
72,510
51
18,948
33,614
48,369
53,926
60,484
62,674
64,511
66,312
68,139
69,962
52
17,535
32,337
46,458
51,012
58,296
60,117
61,948
63,766
65,585
67,405
53
16,213
30,065
43,540
48,462
56,112
58,296
60,117
61,948
63,766
65,585
54
14,893
27,785
40,625
45,917
53,926
56,481
58,296
60,117
61,948
63,766
55
13,576
25,508
37,716
43,359
51,738
54,660
56,481
58,296
60,117
61,948
56
12,251
23,228
34,798
40,811
49,555
52,833
54,660
56,481
58,296
60,117
57
10,932
20,949
31,885
38,258
47,377
51,013
52,833
54,660
56,481
58,296
58
10,064
19,040
28,471
34,337
42,631
46,004
47,961
49,877
51,739
53,561
59
9,199
17,124
25,050
30,427
37,893
40,990
43,086
45,091
47,004
48,822
60
8,338
15,210
21,635
26,507
33,161
35,982
38,209
40,310
42,270
44,092
61
7,468
13,298
18,222
22,591
28,421
30,972
33,337
35,528
37,531
39,353
62
6,603
11,386
14,803
18,672
23,685
25,961
28,471
30,747
32,787
34,617
63
6,149
10,293
13,298
16,696
21,069
23,316
25,688
27,876
29,877
31,700
64
5,703
9,199
11,796
14,710
18,444
20,680
22,912
25,006
26,960
28,782
65
5,240
8,108
10,293
12,733
15,831
18,036
20,132
22,137
24,051
25,872
66
4,785
7,016
8,790
10,748
13,210
15,393
17,353
19,264
21,134
22,956
67
4,329
5,921
7,285
8,768
10,591
12,757
14,578
16,395
18,222
20,042
68
4,210
5,733
7,037
8,407
10,228
12,251
14,006
15,897
17,647
19,448
69
4,100
5,557
6,789
8,040
9,865
11,752
13,440
15,393
17,084
18,852
70
3,985
5,378
6,535
7,676
9,499
11,246
12,870
14,893
16,509
18,266
71
3,873
5,190
6,286
7,307
9,131
10,748
12,301
14,394
15,944
17,673
72
3,759
5,010
6,035
6,947
8,768
10,251
11,726
13,891
15,369
17,084
73
3,663
4,921
5,945
6,810
8,629
10,022
11,501
13,529
14,918
16,579
74
3,576
4,828
5,853
6,675
8,498
9,791
11,275
13,166
14,461
16,066
75
3,487
4,741
5,763
6,535
8,356
9,565
11,045
12,799
14,006
15,574
76
3,393
4,643
5,670
6,399
8,219
9,340
10,820
12,436
13,545
15,080
77 or over
3,305
4,553
5,582
6,261
8,084
9,108
10,591
12,076
13,096
14,578
b
in the part headed “TABLE 2”, for the table after the preamble substitute—
Part A
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 or under
24,232
41,316
46,324
47,693
48,829
38
23,686
39,765
44,955
46,324
47,779
39
23,141
38,217
43,590
44,954
46,731
40
22,590
36,665
42,223
43,590
45,685
41
22,044
35,118
40,857
42,223
44,637
42
21,502
33,575
39,489
40,857
43,590
43
20,516
31,569
38,259
39,625
42,587
44
19,539
29,558
37,026
38,398
41,576
45
18,561
27,556
35,798
37,166
40,580
46
17,580
25,550
34,463
35,936
39,579
47
16,602
23,547
33,344
34,711
38,579
48
15,853
22,999
32,434
33,753
37,349
49
15,096
22,452
31,519
32,796
36,116
50
14,347
21,905
30,611
31,834
34,889
51
13,597
21,360
29,700
30,884
33,663
52
12,846
20,816
28,788
29,926
32,434
53
12,501
19,539
27,060
28,604
31,426
54
12,160
18,263
25,324
27,284
30,428
55
11,821
16,987
23,594
25,964
29,426
56
11,480
15,712
21,862
24,645
28,417
57
10,932
14,441
20,132
23,321
27,418
58
10,064
13,525
18,154
21,002
24,645
59
9,199
12,613
16,173
18,674
21,862
60
8,338
11,709
14,187
16,352
19,087
61
7,468
10,794
12,209
14,030
16,307
62
6,603
9,888
10,224
11,709
13,525
63
6,149
9,817
10,093
11,270
12,731
64
5,703
9,199
9,949
10,840
11,943
65
5,240
8,108
9,817
10,406
11,135
66
4,785
7,016
8,790
9,975
10,340
67 or over
3,305
4,553
5,582
6,261
8,084
Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death
Payment £
37 or under
48,829
38
47,779
39
46,731
40
45,685
41
44,637
42
43,590
43
42,587
44
41,576
45
40,580
46
39,579
47
38,579
48
37,349
49
36,116
50
34,889
51
33,663
52
32,434
53
31,426
54
30,428
55
29,426
56
28,417
57
27,418
58
24,645
59
21,862
60
19,087
61
16,307
62
13,525
63
12,731
64
11,943
65
11,135
66
10,340
67 or over
8,084