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 “£3,771” substitute “£4,024”
.
3
In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£7,801” (in both places) substitute “£8,324”
.
4
In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,771” substitute “£4,024”
.
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
46,569
83,166
97,575
100,350
103,120
105,337
107,556
109,774
111,989
114,210
38
45,238
79,833
94,636
98,024
100,899
103,120
105,337
107,556
109,774
111,989
39
43,907
76,507
91,699
95,692
98,688
100,610
103,120
105,337
107,556
109,774
40
42,581
73,177
88,761
93,360
96,461
98,684
100,899
103,120
105,337
107,558
41
41,248
69,856
85,827
91,026
94,252
96,461
98,684
100,899
103,120
105,337
42
39,909
66,534
82,882
88,711
92,034
94,252
96,461
98,684
100,899
103,120
43
37,923
62,645
79,946
86,933
90,484
93,145
95,359
97,575
99,794
102,015
44
35,922
58,766
77,002
85,162
88,929
92,034
94,252
96,461
98,684
100,899
45
33,931
54,886
74,067
83,384
87,379
90,919
93,145
95,359
97,575
99,794
46
31,935
51,010
71,133
81,613
85,827
89,819
92,034
94,252
96,461
98,684
47
29,941
47,125
68,190
79,833
84,274
88,711
90,919
93,145
95,359
97,575
48
28,220
45,573
65,868
76,289
81,613
85,598
87,822
90,039
92,250
94,476
49
26,501
44,021
63,538
72,740
78,953
82,494
84,713
86,933
89,152
91,373
50
24,782
42,469
61,252
69,193
76,289
79,389
81,613
83,827
86,041
88,262
51
23,064
40,916
58,877
65,641
73,623
76,289
78,526
80,719
82,942
85,162
52
21,344
39,362
56,550
62,093
70,960
73,177
75,406
77,619
79,833
82,048
53
19,735
36,596
52,999
58,990
68,302
70,960
73,177
75,406
77,619
79,833
54
18,128
33,822
49,450
55,893
65,641
68,751
70,960
73,177
75,406
77,619
55
16,526
31,051
45,910
52,779
62,979
66,534
68,751
70,960
73,177
75,406
56
14,912
28,274
42,358
49,676
60,321
64,310
66,534
68,751
70,960
73,177
57
13,308
25,500
38,811
46,569
57,669
62,095
64,310
66,534
68,751
70,960
58
12,250
23,176
34,656
41,797
51,891
55,997
58,380
60,712
62,980
65,197
59
11,198
20,845
30,491
37,037
46,125
49,895
52,445
54,886
57,215
59,428
60
10,150
18,515
26,335
32,266
40,365
43,799
46,509
49,068
51,453
53,670
61
9,091
16,186
22,181
27,499
34,594
37,700
40,580
43,247
45,685
47,902
62
8,038
13,860
18,018
22,728
28,830
31,601
34,656
37,427
39,909
42,137
63
7,486
12,529
16,186
20,322
25,645
28,381
31,267
33,931
36,368
38,588
64
6,943
11,198
14,360
17,905
22,451
25,172
27,890
30,438
32,817
35,035
65
6,377
9,871
12,529
15,500
19,270
21,954
24,506
26,947
29,275
31,493
66
5,825
8,540
10,700
13,084
16,080
18,738
21,123
23,448
25,725
27,943
67
5,270
7,208
8,867
10,673
12,891
15,528
17,745
19,957
22,181
24,395
68
5,125
6,979
8,565
10,234
12,450
14,912
17,049
19,350
21,481
23,672
69
4,991
6,765
8,265
9,785
12,007
14,305
16,360
18,738
20,795
22,947
70
4,851
6,547
7,956
9,343
11,562
13,689
15,666
18,128
20,096
22,234
71
4,714
6,318
7,651
8,896
11,115
13,084
14,973
17,520
19,409
21,513
72
4,575
6,098
7,346
8,456
10,673
12,477
14,273
16,909
18,708
20,795
73
4,458
5,990
7,236
8,290
10,504
12,199
14,000
16,469
18,159
20,181
74
4,352
5,876
7,123
8,125
10,343
11,918
13,724
16,026
17,602
19,556
75
4,245
5,771
7,016
7,956
10,171
11,643
13,444
15,579
17,049
18,957
76
4,130
5,652
6,901
7,789
10,004
11,369
13,170
15,136
16,488
18,356
77 or over
4,024
5,543
6,795
7,621
9,840
11,087
12,891
14,699
15,940
17,745
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
29,496
50,292
56,388
58,053
59,436
38
28,831
48,404
54,722
56,388
58,159
39
28,169
46,519
53,060
54,721
56,884
40
27,498
44,629
51,395
53,060
55,609
41
26,833
42,747
49,733
51,395
54,334
42
26,174
40,869
48,067
49,733
53,060
43
24,973
38,428
46,570
48,234
51,839
44
23,784
35,979
45,070
46,739
50,608
45
22,593
33,543
43,574
45,241
49,396
46
21,400
31,101
41,950
43,744
48,177
47
20,208
28,663
40,589
42,252
46,960
48
19,297
27,996
39,479
41,086
45,464
49
18,375
27,329
38,367
39,921
43,963
50
17,464
26,663
37,262
38,749
42,468
51
16,551
26,000
36,152
37,593
40,976
52
15,636
25,338
35,042
36,427
39,479
53
15,216
23,784
32,938
34,817
38,253
54
14,802
22,230
30,826
33,210
37,038
55
14,388
20,677
28,719
31,605
35,818
56
13,973
19,126
26,611
29,999
34,590
57
13,308
17,578
24,506
28,389
33,374
58
12,250
16,463
22,099
25,564
29,999
59
11,198
15,353
19,687
22,730
26,611
60
10,150
14,253
17,269
19,904
23,233
61
9,091
13,139
14,861
17,077
19,850
62
8,038
12,036
12,445
14,253
16,463
63
7,486
11,949
12,284
13,717
15,497
64
6,943
11,198
12,110
13,195
14,538
65
6,377
9,871
11,949
12,666
13,554
66
5,825
8,540
10,700
12,142
12,586
67 or over
4,024
5,543
6,795
7,621
9,840
Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death
Payment £
37 or under
59,436
38
58,159
39
56,884
40
55,609
41
54,334
42
53,060
43
51,839
44
50,608
45
49,396
46
48,177
47
46,960
48
45,464
49
43,963
50
42,468
51
40,976
52
39,479
53
38,253
54
37,038
55
35,818
56
34,590
57
33,374
58
29,999
59
26,611
60
23,233
61
19,850
62
16,463
63
15,497
64
14,538
65
13,554
66
12,586
67 or over
9,840