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