Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988
2.—(1) The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988(1) 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 | |||||||||
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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 | ||||
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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 £ |
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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”. |
S.I. 1988/668; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/552, S.I. 2013/690, S.I. 2015/503 and S.I. 2022/254.