The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Made8th March 2021

Coming into force1st April 2021

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), (2) and (4) and 7(1) and (2) of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 19791.

In accordance with section 7(3)2 of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979, a draft of this instrument was laid before, and approved by, a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 1st April 2021.

2

These Regulations apply only in relation to any case in which a person first fulfils the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 on or after 1st April 2021.

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 “£3,305” substitute “£3,322”.

3

In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,838” (in both places) substitute “£6,872”.

4

In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,305” substitute “£3,322”.

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
38,449
68,665
80,562
82,853
85,140
86,971
88,802
90,633
92,463
94,296
38
37,350
65,913
78,136
80,932
83,306
85,140
86,971
88,802
90,633
92,463
39
36,251
63,167
75,710
79,007
81,480
83,067
85,140
86,971
88,802
90,633
40
35,156
60,418
73,284
77,081
79,642
81,477
83,306
85,140
86,971
88,804
41
34,056
57,676
70,862
75,154
77,819
79,642
81,477
83,306
85,140
86,971
42
32,951
54,933
68,431
73,243
75,986
77,819
79,642
81,477
83,306
85,140
43
31,311
51,722
66,007
71,775
74,707
76,904
78,732
80,562
82,394
84,227
44
29,659
48,520
63,576
70,312
73,423
75,986
77,819
79,642
81,477
83,306
45
28,015
45,316
61,152
68,845
72,144
75,066
76,904
78,732
80,562
82,394
46
26,367
42,115
58,729
67,382
70,862
74,158
75,986
77,819
79,642
81,477
47
24,721
38,908
56,300
65,913
69,580
73,243
75,066
76,904
78,732
80,562
48
23,300
37,627
54,383
62,987
67,382
70,673
72,509
74,339
76,165
78,003
49
21,881
36,345
52,459
60,056
65,186
68,111
69,943
71,775
73,607
75,440
50
20,461
35,064
50,572
57,128
62,987
65,547
67,382
69,210
71,039
72,873
51
19,043
33,782
48,611
54,196
60,786
62,987
64,834
66,644
68,480
70,312
52
17,623
32,499
46,690
51,267
58,587
60,418
62,258
64,085
65,913
67,742
53
16,294
30,215
43,758
48,704
56,393
58,587
60,418
62,258
64,085
65,913
54
14,967
27,924
40,828
46,147
54,196
56,763
58,587
60,418
62,258
64,085
55
13,644
25,636
37,905
43,576
51,997
54,933
56,763
58,587
60,418
62,258
56
12,312
23,344
34,972
41,015
49,803
53,097
54,933
56,763
58,587
60,418
57
10,987
21,054
32,044
38,449
47,614
51,268
53,097
54,933
56,763
58,587
58
10,114
19,135
28,613
34,509
42,844
46,234
48,201
50,126
51,998
53,829
59
9,245
17,210
25,175
30,579
38,082
41,195
43,301
45,316
47,239
49,066
60
8,380
15,286
21,743
26,640
33,327
36,162
38,400
40,512
42,481
44,312
61
7,505
13,364
18,313
22,704
28,563
31,127
33,504
35,706
37,719
39,550
62
6,636
11,443
14,877
18,765
23,803
26,091
28,613
30,901
32,951
34,790
63
6,180
10,344
13,364
16,779
21,174
23,433
25,816
28,015
30,026
31,859
64
5,732
9,245
11,855
14,784
18,536
20,783
23,027
25,131
27,095
28,926
65
5,266
8,149
10,344
12,797
15,910
18,126
20,233
22,248
24,171
26,001
66
4,809
7,051
8,834
10,802
13,276
15,470
17,440
19,360
21,240
23,071
67
4,351
5,951
7,321
8,812
10,644
12,821
14,651
16,477
18,313
20,142
68
4,231
5,762
7,072
8,449
10,279
12,312
14,076
15,976
17,735
19,545
69
4,121
5,585
6,823
8,080
9,914
11,811
13,507
15,470
17,169
18,946
70
4,005
5,405
6,568
7,714
9,546
11,302
12,934
14,967
16,592
18,357
71
3,892
5,216
6,317
7,344
9,177
10,802
12,363
14,466
16,024
17,761
72
3,778
5,035
6,065
6,982
8,812
10,302
11,785
13,960
15,446
17,169
73
3,681
4,946
5,975
6,844
8,672
10,072
11,559
13,597
14,993
16,662
74
3,594
4,852
5,882
6,708
8,540
9,840
11,331
13,232
14,533
16,146
75
3,504
4,765
5,792
6,568
8,398
9,613
11,100
12,863
14,076
15,652
76
3,410
4,666
5,698
6,431
8,260
9,387
10,874
12,498
13,613
15,155
77 or over
3,322
4,576
5,610
6,292
8,124
9,154
10,644
12,136
13,161
14,651

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	38,449	68,665	80,562	82,853	85,140	86,971	88,802	90,633	92,463	94,296
38	37,350	65,913	78,136	80,932	83,306	85,140	86,971	88,802	90,633	92,463
39	36,251	63,167	75,710	79,007	81,480	83,067	85,140	86,971	88,802	90,633
40	35,156	60,418	73,284	77,081	79,642	81,477	83,306	85,140	86,971	88,804
41	34,056	57,676	70,862	75,154	77,819	79,642	81,477	83,306	85,140	86,971
42	32,951	54,933	68,431	73,243	75,986	77,819	79,642	81,477	83,306	85,140
43	31,311	51,722	66,007	71,775	74,707	76,904	78,732	80,562	82,394	84,227
44	29,659	48,520	63,576	70,312	73,423	75,986	77,819	79,642	81,477	83,306
45	28,015	45,316	61,152	68,845	72,144	75,066	76,904	78,732	80,562	82,394
46	26,367	42,115	58,729	67,382	70,862	74,158	75,986	77,819	79,642	81,477
47	24,721	38,908	56,300	65,913	69,580	73,243	75,066	76,904	78,732	80,562
48	23,300	37,627	54,383	62,987	67,382	70,673	72,509	74,339	76,165	78,003
49	21,881	36,345	52,459	60,056	65,186	68,111	69,943	71,775	73,607	75,440
50	20,461	35,064	50,572	57,128	62,987	65,547	67,382	69,210	71,039	72,873
51	19,043	33,782	48,611	54,196	60,786	62,987	64,834	66,644	68,480	70,312
52	17,623	32,499	46,690	51,267	58,587	60,418	62,258	64,085	65,913	67,742
53	16,294	30,215	43,758	48,704	56,393	58,587	60,418	62,258	64,085	65,913
54	14,967	27,924	40,828	46,147	54,196	56,763	58,587	60,418	62,258	64,085
55	13,644	25,636	37,905	43,576	51,997	54,933	56,763	58,587	60,418	62,258
56	12,312	23,344	34,972	41,015	49,803	53,097	54,933	56,763	58,587	60,418
57	10,987	21,054	32,044	38,449	47,614	51,268	53,097	54,933	56,763	58,587
58	10,114	19,135	28,613	34,509	42,844	46,234	48,201	50,126	51,998	53,829
59	9,245	17,210	25,175	30,579	38,082	41,195	43,301	45,316	47,239	49,066
60	8,380	15,286	21,743	26,640	33,327	36,162	38,400	40,512	42,481	44,312
61	7,505	13,364	18,313	22,704	28,563	31,127	33,504	35,706	37,719	39,550
62	6,636	11,443	14,877	18,765	23,803	26,091	28,613	30,901	32,951	34,790
63	6,180	10,344	13,364	16,779	21,174	23,433	25,816	28,015	30,026	31,859
64	5,732	9,245	11,855	14,784	18,536	20,783	23,027	25,131	27,095	28,926
65	5,266	8,149	10,344	12,797	15,910	18,126	20,233	22,248	24,171	26,001
66	4,809	7,051	8,834	10,802	13,276	15,470	17,440	19,360	21,240	23,071
67	4,351	5,951	7,321	8,812	10,644	12,821	14,651	16,477	18,313	20,142
68	4,231	5,762	7,072	8,449	10,279	12,312	14,076	15,976	17,735	19,545
69	4,121	5,585	6,823	8,080	9,914	11,811	13,507	15,470	17,169	18,946
70	4,005	5,405	6,568	7,714	9,546	11,302	12,934	14,967	16,592	18,357
71	3,892	5,216	6,317	7,344	9,177	10,802	12,363	14,466	16,024	17,761
72	3,778	5,035	6,065	6,982	8,812	10,302	11,785	13,960	15,446	17,169
73	3,681	4,946	5,975	6,844	8,672	10,072	11,559	13,597	14,993	16,662
74	3,594	4,852	5,882	6,708	8,540	9,840	11,331	13,232	14,533	16,146
75	3,504	4,765	5,792	6,568	8,398	9,613	11,100	12,863	14,076	15,652
76	3,410	4,666	5,698	6,431	8,260	9,387	10,874	12,498	13,613	15,155
77 or over	3,322	4,576	5,610	6,292	8,124	9,154	10,644	12,136	13,161	14,651

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
24,353
41,523
46,556
47,931
49,073
38
23,804
39,964
45,180
46,556
48,018
39
23,257
38,408
43,808
45,179
46,965
40
22,703
36,848
42,434
43,808
45,913
41
22,154
35,294
41,061
42,434
44,860
42
21,610
33,743
39,686
41,061
43,808
43
20,619
31,727
38,450
39,823
42,800
44
19,637
29,706
37,211
38,590
41,784
45
18,654
27,694
35,977
37,352
40,783
46
17,668
25,678
34,635
36,116
39,777
47
16,685
23,665
33,511
34,885
38,772
48
15,932
23,114
32,596
33,922
37,536
49
15,171
22,564
31,677
32,960
36,297
50
14,419
22,015
30,764
31,993
35,063
51
13,665
21,467
29,849
31,038
33,831
52
12,910
20,920
28,932
30,076
32,596
53
12,564
19,637
27,195
28,747
31,583
54
12,221
18,354
25,451
27,420
30,580
55
11,880
17,072
23,712
26,094
29,573
56
11,537
15,791
21,971
24,768
28,559
57
10,987
14,513
20,233
23,438
27,555
58
10,114
13,593
18,245
21,107
24,768
59
9,245
12,676
16,254
18,767
21,971
60
8,380
11,768
14,258
16,434
19,182
61
7,505
10,848
12,270
14,100
16,389
62
6,636
9,937
10,275
11,768
13,593
63
6,180
9,866
10,143
11,326
12,795
64
5,732
9,245
9,999
10,894
12,003
65
5,266
8,149
9,866
10,458
11,191
66
4,809
7,051
8,834
10,025
10,392
67 or over
3,322
4,576
5,610
6,292
8,124
Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death
Payment £
37 or under
49,073
38
48,018
39
46,965
40
45,913
41
44,860
42
43,808
43
42,800
44
41,784
45
40,783
46
39,777
47
38,772
48
37,536
49
36,297
50
35,063
51
33,831
52
32,596
53
31,583
54
30,580
55
29,573
56
28,559
57
27,555
58
24,768
59
21,971
60
19,182
61
16,389
62
13,593
63
12,795
64
12,003
65
11,191
66
10,392
67 or over
8,124

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	24,353	41,523	46,556	47,931	49,073
38	23,804	39,964	45,180	46,556	48,018
39	23,257	38,408	43,808	45,179	46,965
40	22,703	36,848	42,434	43,808	45,913
41	22,154	35,294	41,061	42,434	44,860
42	21,610	33,743	39,686	41,061	43,808
43	20,619	31,727	38,450	39,823	42,800
44	19,637	29,706	37,211	38,590	41,784
45	18,654	27,694	35,977	37,352	40,783
46	17,668	25,678	34,635	36,116	39,777
47	16,685	23,665	33,511	34,885	38,772
48	15,932	23,114	32,596	33,922	37,536
49	15,171	22,564	31,677	32,960	36,297
50	14,419	22,015	30,764	31,993	35,063
51	13,665	21,467	29,849	31,038	33,831
52	12,910	20,920	28,932	30,076	32,596
53	12,564	19,637	27,195	28,747	31,583
54	12,221	18,354	25,451	27,420	30,580
55	11,880	17,072	23,712	26,094	29,573
56	11,537	15,791	21,971	24,768	28,559
57	10,987	14,513	20,233	23,438	27,555
58	10,114	13,593	18,245	21,107	24,768
59	9,245	12,676	16,254	18,767	21,971
60	8,380	11,768	14,258	16,434	19,182
61	7,505	10,848	12,270	14,100	16,389
62	6,636	9,937	10,275	11,768	13,593
63	6,180	9,866	10,143	11,326	12,795
64	5,732	9,245	9,999	10,894	12,003
65	5,266	8,149	9,866	10,458	11,191
66	4,809	7,051	8,834	10,025	10,392
67 or over	3,322	4,576	5,610	6,292	8,124

Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death	Payment £
37 or under	49,073
38	48,018
39	46,965
40	45,913
41	44,860
42	43,808
43	42,800
44	41,784
45	40,783
46	39,777
47	38,772
48	37,536
49	36,297
50	35,063
51	33,831
52	32,596
53	31,583
54	30,580
55	29,573
56	28,559
57	27,555
58	24,768
59	21,971
60	19,182
61	16,389
62	13,593
63	12,795
64	12,003
65	11,191
66	10,392
67 or over	8,124

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Justin TomlinsonMinister of StateDepartment for Work and Pensions8th March 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 (c. 41) (“the Act”) lump sum payments may be made to certain persons disabled by a disease to which the Act applies, or to dependants of persons who were so disabled before they died. The diseases to which the Act applies are pneumoconiosis, byssinosis, diffuse mesothelioma, primary carcinoma of the lung (where accompanied by asbestosis or diffuse pleural thickening) and diffuse pleural thickening.

These Regulations amend the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/668) (“the 1988 Regulations”). The amendments made by regulation 2 have the effect of increasing the amounts payable under the 1988 Regulations. The increase in each case is 0.5 per cent rounded up or down to the nearest £1 as appropriate.

By virtue of regulation 1(2), the amendments made by these Regulations apply only in relation to any case in which a person first fulfils the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Act on or after 1st April 2021.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.