Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 7(3) of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
2004 No.
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1), (2) and (4) and 7 of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 19791 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations, of which a draft has been approved by 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 2004 and shall come into force on 1st April 2004.
2
These Regulations shall apply 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 the day on which they come into force.
Amendment of the Regulations2
In the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 19882—
a
for the Schedule to those Regulations there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations;
b
in regulations 5(1) and 8 (minimum amounts payable to dependant), for the amount £2,068 there shall be substituted the amount £2,180;
c
in regulation 6(1) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis), for the amount £4,278 (in both places) there shall be substituted the amount £4,509.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
TABLE 1
1
This table is for the determination of payments to disabled persons under regulation 3 (or, as the case may be, regulation 6), and for the determination of payments to dependants of deceased sufferers under regulation 4(1).
2
The relevant period is the period specified in regulation 3(2) or 3(3) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, the first period specified in regulation 6(1)(b).
3
The age of the disabled person is his age determined in accordance with regulation 3(2) or 3(3) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, regulation 6(1)(b). In determining the amount payable to a dependant of a disabled person under regulation 4(1), the age to be taken for the purpose of calculating the sum to be deducted from the amount which would have been payable to the disabled person had he still been alive is the age of the deceased at his last birthday preceding his death.
Age of disabled person | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10%– or less | 11%– 20% | 21%– 30% | 31%– 40% | 41%– 50% | 51%– 60% | 61%– 70% | 71%– 80% | 81%– 90% | 91%– 100% | |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
37 and under | 25236 | 45066 | 52876 | 54378 | 55880 | 57081 | 58284 | 59485 | 60687 | 61889 |
38 | 24514 | 43261 | 51282 | 53118 | 54676 | 55880 | 57081 | 58284 | 59485 | 60687 |
39 | 23792 | 41458 | 49691 | 51854 | 53477 | 54676 | 55880 | 57081 | 58284 | 59485 |
40 | 23073 | 39655 | 48099 | 50591 | 52273 | 53477 | 54676 | 55880 | 57081 | 58284 |
41 | 22351 | 37854 | 46507 | 49328 | 51074 | 52273 | 53477 | 54676 | 55880 | 57081 |
42 | 21627 | 36052 | 44914 | 48071 | 49871 | 51074 | 52273 | 53477 | 54676 | 55880 |
43 | 20550 | 33948 | 43322 | 47107 | 49032 | 50473 | 51673 | 52876 | 54078 | 55280 |
44 | 19467 | 31845 | 41728 | 46146 | 48189 | 49871 | 51074 | 52273 | 53477 | 54676 |
45 | 18388 | 29742 | 40137 | 45184 | 47350 | 49269 | 50473 | 51673 | 52876 | 54078 |
46 | 17305 | 27640 | 38546 | 44224 | 46507 | 48670 | 49871 | 51074 | 52273 | 53477 |
47 | 16225 | 25536 | 36952 | 43261 | 45666 | 48071 | 49269 | 50473 | 51673 | 52876 |
48 | 15291 | 24694 | 35693 | 41339 | 44224 | 46383 | 47589 | 48790 | 49989 | 51194 |
49 | 14361 | 23855 | 34430 | 39416 | 42784 | 44703 | 45905 | 47107 | 48311 | 49513 |
50 | 13429 | 23013 | 33192 | 37494 | 41339 | 43020 | 44224 | 45425 | 46625 | 47827 |
51 | 12499 | 22172 | 31904 | 35570 | 39897 | 41339 | 42553 | 43740 | 44945 | 46146 |
52 | 11567 | 21331 | 30644 | 33648 | 38454 | 39655 | 40860 | 42060 | 43261 | 44462 |
53 | 10694 | 19830 | 28720 | 31966 | 37012 | 38454 | 39655 | 40860 | 42060 | 43261 |
54 | 9823 | 18328 | 26797 | 30286 | 35570 | 37255 | 38454 | 39655 | 40860 | 42060 |
55 | 8953 | 16824 | 24878 | 28600 | 34127 | 36052 | 37255 | 38454 | 39655 | 40860 |
56 | 8081 | 15321 | 22953 | 26919 | 32688 | 34849 | 36052 | 37255 | 38454 | 39655 |
57 | 7210 | 13819 | 21030 | 25236 | 31249 | 33649 | 34849 | 36052 | 37255 | 38454 |
58 | 6640 | 12559 | 18779 | 22650 | 28119 | 30344 | 31635 | 32899 | 34127 | 35331 |
59 | 6068 | 11295 | 16523 | 20069 | 24994 | 27038 | 28420 | 29742 | 31004 | 32204 |
60 | 5500 | 10033 | 14270 | 17484 | 21874 | 23734 | 25204 | 26589 | 27881 | 29083 |
61 | 4926 | 8772 | 12018 | 14900 | 18747 | 20430 | 21990 | 23434 | 24756 | 25957 |
62 | 4356 | 7511 | 9764 | 12317 | 15624 | 17125 | 18779 | 20279 | 21627 | 22832 |
63 | 4055 | 6789 | 8772 | 11013 | 13897 | 15380 | 16945 | 18388 | 19707 | 20909 |
64 | 3761 | 6068 | 7780 | 9703 | 12167 | 13640 | 15113 | 16494 | 17784 | 18985 |
65 | 3456 | 5347 | 6789 | 8400 | 10441 | 11896 | 13278 | 14602 | 15864 | 17065 |
66 | 3156 | 4629 | 5798 | 7088 | 8714 | 10154 | 11447 | 12707 | 13941 | 15142 |
67 | 2855 | 3905 | 4805 | 5783 | 6986 | 8414 | 9614 | 10816 | 12018 | 13219 |
68 | 2777 | 3783 | 4641 | 5543 | 6747 | 8081 | 9238 | 10485 | 11640 | 12828 |
69 | 2704 | 3665 | 4478 | 5304 | 6506 | 7752 | 8865 | 10154 | 11268 | 12436 |
70 | 2629 | 3546 | 4310 | 5062 | 6265 | 7419 | 8488 | 9823 | 10890 | 12048 |
71 | 2555 | 3423 | 4146 | 4820 | 6023 | 7088 | 8113 | 9495 | 10516 | 11659 |
72 | 2479 | 3306 | 3981 | 4583 | 5783 | 6761 | 7735 | 9163 | 10137 | 11268 |
73 | 2418 | 3247 | 3921 | 4492 | 5693 | 6610 | 7586 | 8924 | 9839 | 10936 |
74 | 2359 | 3184 | 3861 | 4402 | 5605 | 6458 | 7437 | 8684 | 9540 | 10598 |
75 | 2300 | 3126 | 3802 | 4310 | 5511 | 6309 | 7285 | 8441 | 9238 | 10273 |
76 | 2239 | 3062 | 3739 | 4222 | 5422 | 6161 | 7137 | 8203 | 8936 | 9946 |
77 and over | 2180 | 3003 | 3681 | 4130 | 5332 | 6009 | 6986 | 7965 | 8638 | 9614 |
Age of disabled person | Extent of incapacity for the relevant period | |
---|---|---|
Partial | Total | |
£ | £ | |
37 and under | 45066 | 61889 |
38 | 43261 | 60687 |
39 | 41458 | 59485 |
40 | 39655 | 58284 |
41 | 37854 | 57081 |
42 | 36052 | 55880 |
43 | 33948 | 55280 |
44 | 31845 | 54676 |
45 | 29742 | 54078 |
46 | 27640 | 53477 |
47 | 25536 | 52876 |
48 | 24694 | 51194 |
49 | 23855 | 49513 |
50 | 23013 | 47827 |
51 | 22172 | 46146 |
52 | 21331 | 44462 |
53 | 19830 | 43261 |
54 | 18328 | 42060 |
55 | 16824 | 40860 |
56 | 15321 | 39655 |
57 | 13819 | 38454 |
58 | 12559 | 35331 |
59 | 11295 | 32204 |
60 | 10033 | 29083 |
61 | 8772 | 25957 |
62 | 7511 | 22832 |
63 | 6789 | 20909 |
64 | 6068 | 18985 |
65 | 5347 | 17065 |
66 | 4629 | 15142 |
67 | 3905 | 13219 |
68 | 3783 | 12828 |
69 | 3665 | 12436 |
70 | 3546 | 12048 |
71 | 3423 | 11659 |
72 | 3306 | 11268 |
73 | 3247 | 10936 |
74 | 3184 | 10598 |
75 | 3126 | 10273 |
76 | 3062 | 9946 |
77 and over | 3003 | 9614 |
TABLE 2
1
This table is for the determination of payments to dependants of deceased sufferers under regulation 4(2) or 4(6).
2
The relevant period is the period specified in regulation 3(2) or 3(3) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, the first period specified in regulation 6(1)(b).
Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10% or less | 11%–20% | 21%–30% | 31%–49% | 50% and over | |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
37 and under | 11867 | 23136 | 26436 | 27341 | 28091 |
38 | 11507 | 22113 | 25537 | 26436 | 27399 |
39 | 11148 | 21091 | 24636 | 25536 | 26708 |
40 | 10783 | 20069 | 23734 | 24636 | 26017 |
41 | 10424 | 19049 | 22832 | 23734 | 25327 |
42 | 10067 | 18030 | 21931 | 22832 | 24636 |
43 | 9416 | 16705 | 21120 | 22021 | 23976 |
44 | 8772 | 15380 | 20306 | 21211 | 23307 |
45 | 8127 | 14059 | 19498 | 20400 | 22650 |
46 | 7480 | 12735 | 18617 | 19586 | 21990 |
47 | 6834 | 11414 | 17878 | 18779 | 21331 |
48 | 6340 | 11054 | 17277 | 18147 | 20519 |
49 | 5842 | 10694 | 16673 | 17516 | 19707 |
50 | 5347 | 10333 | 16075 | 16883 | 18896 |
51 | 4853 | 9973 | 15473 | 16254 | 18087 |
52 | 4356 | 9614 | 14873 | 15624 | 17277 |
53 | 4130 | 8772 | 13732 | 14751 | 16612 |
54 | 3905 | 7930 | 12588 | 13880 | 15953 |
55 | 3681 | 7088 | 11447 | 13010 | 15291 |
56 | 3456 | 6248 | 10305 | 12140 | 14628 |
57 | 3228 | 5409 | 9163 | 11268 | 13969 |
58 | 3019 | 4805 | 7858 | 9736 | 12140 |
59 | 2806 | 4205 | 6551 | 8203 | 10305 |
60 | 2599 | 3606 | 5242 | 6670 | 8473 |
61 | 2390 | 3003 | 3937 | 5138 | 6640 |
62 | 2180 | 2405 | 2629 | 3606 | 4805 |
63 | 2180 | 2359 | 2540 | 3318 | 4282 |
64 | 2180 | 2312 | 2447 | 3034 | 3761 |
65 | 2180 | 2270 | 2359 | 2748 | 3228 |
66 | 2180 | 2225 | 2270 | 2464 | 2704 |
67 and over | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 | 2180 |
Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death | Extent of incapacity for the relevant period | |
---|---|---|
Partial | Total | |
£ | £ | |
37 and under | 23136 | 28091 |
38 | 22113 | 27399 |
39 | 21091 | 26708 |
40 | 20069 | 26017 |
41 | 19049 | 25327 |
42 | 18030 | 24636 |
43 | 16705 | 23976 |
44 | 15380 | 23307 |
45 | 14059 | 22650 |
46 | 12735 | 21990 |
47 | 11414 | 21331 |
48 | 11054 | 20519 |
49 | 10694 | 19707 |
50 | 10333 | 18896 |
51 | 9973 | 18087 |
52 | 9614 | 17277 |
53 | 8772 | 16612 |
54 | 7930 | 15953 |
55 | 7088 | 15291 |
56 | 6248 | 14628 |
57 | 5409 | 13969 |
58 | 4805 | 12140 |
59 | 4205 | 10305 |
60 | 3606 | 8473 |
61 | 3003 | 6640 |
62 | 2405 | 4805 |
63 | 2359 | 4282 |
64 | 2312 | 3761 |
65 | 2270 | 3228 |
66 | 2225 | 2704 |
67 and over | 2180 | 2180 |
Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death | Payment |
---|---|
£ | £ |
37 and under | 28091 |
38 | 27399 |
39 | 26708 |
40 | 26017 |
41 | 25327 |
42 | 24636 |
43 | 23976 |
44 | 23307 |
45 | 22650 |
46 | 21990 |
47 | 21331 |
48 | 20519 |
49 | 19707 |
50 | 18896 |
51 | 18087 |
52 | 17277 |
53 | 16612 |
54 | 15953 |
55 | 15291 |
56 | 14628 |
57 | 13969 |
58 | 12140 |
59 | 10305 |
60 | 8473 |
61 | 6640 |
62 | 4805 |
63 | 4282 |
64 | 3761 |
65 | 3228 |
66 | 2704 |
67 and over | 2180 |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)