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.
2017 No.
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), (2) and (4) and 7(1) and (2) of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 19791.
In accordance with section 7(3)2 of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and 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 2017 and come into force on 1st April 2017.
2
These Regulations apply only 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 1st April 2017.
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 “£3,051” substitute “£3,082”.
3
In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,312” (in both places) substitute “£6,375”.
4
In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,051” substitute “£3,082”.
5
In the Schedule—
a
in the part headed “TABLE 1”, for the table after the preamble 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 and under
35,666
63,695
74,732
76,857
78,979
80,677
82,376
84,075
85,772
87,473
38
34,648
61,144
72,481
75,075
77,278
78,979
80,677
82,376
84,075
85,772
39
33,628
58,596
70,231
73,289
75,584
77,055
78,979
80,677
82,376
84,075
40
32,612
56,046
67,981
71,503
73,879
75,582
77,278
78,979
80,677
82,378
41
31,592
53,502
65,733
69,716
72,188
73,879
75,582
77,278
78,979
80,677
42
30,566
50,957
63,480
67,943
70,487
72,188
73,879
75,582
77,278
78,979
43
29,045
47,980
61,230
66,581
69,300
71,339
73,034
74,732
76,432
78,132
44
27,513
45,009
58,976
65,224
68,110
70,487
72,188
73,879
75,582
77,278
45
25,988
42,037
56,727
63,862
66,923
69,634
71,339
73,034
74,732
76,432
46
24,458
39,067
54,479
62,506
65,733
68,791
70,487
72,188
73,879
75,582
47
22,932
36,092
52,226
61,144
64,545
67,943
69,634
71,339
73,034
74,732
48
21,614
34,904
50,447
58,429
62,506
65,558
67,261
68,959
70,652
72,358
49
20,297
33,715
48,662
55,710
60,469
63,182
64,882
66,581
68,281
69,981
50
18,981
32,527
46,912
52,994
58,429
60,804
62,506
64,202
65,898
67,599
51
17,664
31,337
45,092
50,274
56,387
58,429
60,142
61,821
63,524
65,224
52
16,348
30,147
43,311
47,556
54,349
56,046
57,751
59,447
61,144
62,840
53
15,115
28,028
40,591
45,180
52,312
54,349
56,046
57,751
59,447
61,144
54
13,884
25,904
37,874
42,807
50,274
52,655
54,349
56,046
57,751
59,447
55
12,656
23,781
35,162
40,422
48,234
50,957
52,655
54,349
56,046
57,751
56
11,421
21,655
32,441
38,047
46,199
49,254
50,957
52,655
54,349
56,046
57
10,191
19,530
29,725
35,666
44,168
47,557
49,254
50,957
52,655
54,349
58
9,383
17,750
26,543
32,012
39,744
42,888
44,713
46,499
48,235
49,934
59
8,576
15,964
23,353
28,366
35,327
38,214
40,168
42,037
43,820
45,516
60
7,774
14,180
20,169
24,712
30,916
33,546
35,620
37,580
39,407
41,106
61
6,962
12,398
16,987
21,060
26,496
28,874
31,080
33,121
34,989
36,687
62
6,156
10,616
13,801
17,408
22,081
24,203
26,543
28,664
30,566
32,272
63
5,732
9,596
12,398
15,565
19,642
21,737
23,949
25,988
27,853
29,552
64
5,317
8,576
10,997
13,714
17,195
19,279
21,360
23,313
25,134
26,833
65
4,884
7,558
9,596
11,871
14,758
16,815
18,768
20,638
22,422
24,120
66
4,461
6,541
8,194
10,019
12,316
14,350
16,178
17,959
19,703
21,401
67
4,036
5,520
6,791
8,174
9,874
11,893
13,590
15,284
16,987
18,684
68
3,925
5,345
6,560
7,837
9,535
11,421
13,057
14,820
16,451
18,131
69
3,822
5,181
6,330
7,496
9,197
10,956
12,529
14,350
15,926
17,576
70
3,715
5,014
6,092
7,156
8,855
10,485
11,998
13,884
15,391
17,029
71
3,611
4,838
5,860
6,813
8,513
10,019
11,468
13,418
14,864
16,477
72
3,504
4,671
5,626
6,477
8,174
9,557
10,932
12,950
14,328
15,926
73
3,416
4,588
5,543
6,349
8,045
9,343
10,722
12,613
13,908
15,456
74
3,334
4,501
5,456
6,222
7,922
9,127
10,512
12,275
13,482
14,978
75
3,251
4,420
5,373
6,092
7,789
8,917
10,296
11,932
13,057
14,519
76
3,163
4,328
5,285
5,966
7,663
8,708
10,087
11,593
12,628
14,058
77 and over
3,082
4,245
5,204
5,837
7,537
8,491
9,874
11,258
12,209
13,590
b
in the part headed “TABLE 2”, for the table after the preamble 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 and under
22,591
38,517
43,186
44,463
45,522
38
22,082
37,072
41,911
43,186
44,543
39
21,574
35,628
40,637
41,910
43,566
40
21,059
34,182
39,363
40,637
42,590
41
20,551
32,740
38,089
39,363
41,614
42
20,046
31,301
36,815
38,089
40,637
43
19,126
29,430
35,667
36,942
39,703
44
18,216
27,556
34,518
35,797
38,760
45
17,304
25,689
33,374
34,649
37,832
46
16,389
23,819
32,129
33,502
36,898
47
15,477
21,951
31,086
32,360
35,966
48
14,780
21,442
30,238
31,467
34,819
49
14,074
20,932
29,384
30,575
33,670
50
13,375
20,421
28,538
29,678
32,526
51
12,677
19,914
27,689
28,792
31,383
52
11,976
19,406
26,839
27,899
30,238
53
11,654
18,216
25,227
26,667
29,298
54
11,337
17,026
23,609
25,436
28,367
55
11,020
15,837
21,996
24,206
27,433
56
10,702
14,648
20,382
22,976
26,492
57
10,191
13,463
18,768
21,742
25,561
58
9,383
12,609
16,925
19,580
22,976
59
8,576
11,758
15,078
17,410
20,382
60
7,774
10,916
13,226
15,245
17,794
61
6,962
10,063
11,383
13,080
15,202
62
6,156
9,218
9,531
10,916
12,609
63
5,732
9,152
9,409
10,507
11,869
64
5,317
8,576
9,276
10,106
11,134
65
4,884
7,558
9,152
9,701
10,381
66
4,461
6,541
8,194
9,299
9,640
67 and over
3,082
4,245
5,204
5,837
7,537
Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death
Payment £
37 and under
45,522
38
44,543
39
43,566
40
42,590
41
41,614
42
40,637
43
39,703
44
38,760
45
37,832
46
36,898
47
35,966
48
34,819
49
33,670
50
32,526
51
31,383
52
30,238
53
29,298
54
28,367
55
27,433
56
26,492
57
25,561
58
22,976
59
20,382
60
17,794
61
15,202
62
12,609
63
11,869
64
11,134
65
10,381
66
9,640
67 and over
7,537
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(This note is not part of the Regulations)