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 “£3,425” substitute “£3,771”.

3

In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£7,085” (in both places) substitute “£7,801”.

4

In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,425” substitute “£3,771”.

5

In the Schedule—

a

in the part headed “TABLE 1”, for the table 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

43,645

77,944

91,448

94,049

96,645

98,723

100,802

102,881

104,957

107,038

38

42,397

74,820

88,694

91,869

94,563

96,645

98,723

100,802

102,881

104,957

39

41,150

71,703

85,941

89,683

92,491

94,292

96,645

98,723

100,802

102,881

40

39,907

68,582

83,187

87,498

90,404

92,487

94,563

96,645

98,723

100,804

41

38,658

65,470

80,438

85,310

88,334

90,404

92,487

94,563

96,645

98,723

42

37,403

62,356

77,678

83,141

86,255

88,334

90,404

92,487

94,563

96,645

43

35,542

58,711

74,926

81,474

84,802

87,296

89,371

91,448

93,528

95,609

44

33,666

55,076

72,167

79,814

83,345

86,255

88,334

90,404

92,487

94,563

45

31,800

51,440

69,416

78,148

81,892

85,210

87,296

89,371

91,448

93,528

46

29,930

47,807

66,666

76,488

80,438

84,179

86,255

88,334

90,404

92,487

47

28,061

44,166

63,908

74,820

78,982

83,141

85,210

87,296

89,371

91,448

48

26,448

42,711

61,732

71,499

76,488

80,223

82,307

84,385

86,457

88,544

49

24,837

41,257

59,548

68,172

73,995

77,314

79,394

81,474

83,554

85,635

50

23,226

39,802

57,406

64,848

71,499

74,404

76,488

78,563

80,638

82,720

51

21,616

38,347

55,180

61,519

69,000

71,499

73,595

75,650

77,734

79,814

52

20,004

36,890

52,999

58,194

66,504

68,582

70,671

72,745

74,820

76,896

53

18,496

34,298

49,671

55,286

64,013

66,504

68,582

70,671

72,745

74,820

54

16,990

31,698

46,345

52,383

61,519

64,434

66,504

68,582

70,671

72,745

55

15,488

29,101

43,027

49,465

59,024

62,356

64,434

66,504

68,582

70,671

56

13,976

26,499

39,698

46,557

56,533

60,272

62,356

64,434

66,504

68,582

57

12,472

23,899

36,374

43,645

54,048

58,196

60,272

62,356

64,434

66,504

58

11,481

21,721

32,480

39,172

48,633

52,481

54,714

56,900

59,025

61,103

59

10,495

19,536

28,576

34,711

43,229

46,762

49,152

51,440

53,622

55,696

60

9,513

17,352

24,681

30,240

37,830

41,049

43,589

45,987

48,222

50,300

61

8,520

15,170

20,788

25,772

32,422

35,333

38,032

40,531

42,816

44,894

62

7,533

12,990

16,887

21,301

27,020

29,617

32,480

35,077

37,403

39,491

63

7,016

11,742

15,170

19,046

24,035

26,599

29,304

31,800

34,084

36,165

64

6,507

10,495

13,458

16,781

21,041

23,591

26,139

28,527

30,756

32,835

65

5,977

9,251

11,742

14,527

18,060

20,575

22,967

25,255

27,437

29,515

66

5,459

8,004

10,028

12,262

15,070

17,561

19,797

21,976

24,110

26,188

67

4,939

6,755

8,310

10,003

12,082

14,553

16,631

18,704

20,788

22,863

68

4,803

6,541

8,027

9,591

11,668

13,976

15,978

18,135

20,132

22,186

69

4,678

6,340

7,746

9,171

11,253

13,407

15,333

17,561

19,489

21,506

70

4,546

6,136

7,456

8,756

10,836

12,829

14,682

16,990

18,834

20,838

71

4,418

5,921

7,171

8,337

10,417

12,262

14,033

16,420

18,190

20,162

72

4,288

5,715

6,885

7,925

10,003

11,694

13,377

15,847

17,533

19,489

73

4,178

5,614

6,782

7,769

9,844

11,433

13,121

15,435

17,019

18,914

74

4,079

5,507

6,676

7,615

9,694

11,170

12,862

15,020

16,497

18,328

75

3,978

5,409

6,575

7,456

9,532

10,912

12,600

14,601

15,978

17,767

76

3,871

5,297

6,468

7,300

9,376

10,655

12,343

14,186

15,453

17,203

77 or over

3,771

5,195

6,368

7,142

9,222

10,391

12,082

13,776

14,939

16,631

b

in the part headed “TABLE 2”, for the table (together with the headings to the table) 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

27,644

47,134

52,847

54,408

55,704

38

27,021

45,365

51,286

52,847

54,507

39

26,400

43,598

49,728

51,285

53,312

40

25,771

41,827

48,168

49,728

52,117

41

25,148

40,063

46,610

48,168

50,922

42

24,530

38,303

45,049

46,610

49,728

43

23,405

36,015

43,646

45,205

48,584

44

22,291

33,720

42,240

43,804

47,430

45

21,174

31,437

40,838

42,400

46,294

46

20,056

29,148

39,316

40,997

45,152

47

18,939

26,863

38,040

39,599

44,011

48

18,085

26,238

37,000

38,506

42,609

49

17,221

25,613

35,958

37,414

41,202

50

16,367

24,989

34,922

36,316

39,801

51

15,512

24,367

33,882

35,232

38,403

52

14,654

23,747

32,842

34,140

37,000

53

14,261

22,291

30,870

32,631

35,851

54

13,873

20,834

28,890

31,125

34,712

55

13,485

19,379

26,916

29,620

33,569

56

13,096

17,925

24,940

28,115

32,418

57

12,472

16,474

22,967

26,606

31,278

58

11,481

15,429

20,711

23,959

28,115

59

10,495

14,389

18,451

21,303

24,940

60

9,513

13,358

16,185

18,654

21,774

61

8,520

12,314

13,928

16,005

18,604

62

7,533

11,280

11,664

13,358

15,429

63

7,016

11,199

11,513

12,856

14,524

64

6,507

10,495

11,350

12,366

13,625

65

5,977

9,251

11,199

11,871

12,703

66

5,459

8,004

10,028

11,380

11,796

67 or over

3,771

5,195

6,368

7,142

9,222

Part B

Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death

Payment £

37 or under

55,704

38

54,507

39

53,312

40

52,117

41

50,922

42

49,728

43

48,584

44

47,430

45

46,294

46

45,152

47

44,011

48

42,609

49

41,202

50

39,801

51

38,403

52

37,000

53

35,851

54

34,712

55

33,569

56

32,418

57

31,278

58

28,115

59

24,940

60

21,774

61

18,604

62

15,429

63

14,524

64

13,625

65

12,703

66

11,796

67 or over

9,222