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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018.
(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 2018.
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 “£3,082” substitute “£3,174”.
(3) In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,375” (in both places) substitute “£6,566”.
(4) In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,082” substitute “£3,174”.
(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 | |||||||||
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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 and under | 36,736 | 65,606 | 76,974 | 79,163 | 81,348 | 83,097 | 84,847 | 86,597 | 88,345 | 90,097 |
38 | 35,687 | 62,978 | 74,655 | 77,327 | 79,596 | 81,348 | 83,097 | 84,847 | 86,597 | 88,345 |
39 | 34,637 | 60,354 | 72,338 | 75,488 | 77,852 | 79,367 | 81,348 | 83,097 | 84,847 | 86,597 |
40 | 33,590 | 57,727 | 70,020 | 73,648 | 76,095 | 77,849 | 79,596 | 81,348 | 83,097 | 84,849 |
41 | 32,540 | 55,107 | 67,705 | 71,807 | 74,354 | 76,095 | 77,849 | 79,596 | 81,348 | 83,097 |
42 | 31,483 | 52,486 | 65,384 | 69,981 | 72,602 | 74,354 | 76,095 | 77,849 | 79,596 | 81,348 |
43 | 29,916 | 49,419 | 63,067 | 68,578 | 71,379 | 73,479 | 75,225 | 76,974 | 78,725 | 80,476 |
44 | 28,338 | 46,359 | 60,745 | 67,181 | 70,153 | 72,602 | 74,354 | 76,095 | 77,849 | 79,596 |
45 | 26,768 | 43,298 | 58,429 | 65,778 | 68,931 | 71,723 | 73,479 | 75,225 | 76,974 | 78,725 |
46 | 25,192 | 40,239 | 56,113 | 64,381 | 67,705 | 70,855 | 72,602 | 74,354 | 76,095 | 77,849 |
47 | 23,620 | 37,175 | 53,793 | 62,978 | 66,481 | 69,981 | 71,723 | 73,479 | 75,225 | 76,974 |
48 | 22,262 | 35,951 | 51,960 | 60,182 | 64,381 | 67,525 | 69,279 | 71,028 | 72,772 | 74,529 |
49 | 20,906 | 34,726 | 50,122 | 57,381 | 62,283 | 65,077 | 66,828 | 68,578 | 70,329 | 72,080 |
50 | 19,550 | 33,503 | 48,319 | 54,584 | 60,182 | 62,628 | 64,381 | 66,128 | 67,875 | 69,627 |
51 | 18,194 | 32,277 | 46,445 | 51,782 | 58,079 | 60,182 | 61,946 | 63,676 | 65,430 | 67,181 |
52 | 16,838 | 31,051 | 44,610 | 48,983 | 55,979 | 57,727 | 59,484 | 61,230 | 62,978 | 64,725 |
53 | 15,568 | 28,869 | 41,809 | 46,535 | 53,881 | 55,979 | 57,727 | 59,484 | 61,230 | 62,978 |
54 | 14,301 | 26,681 | 39,010 | 44,091 | 51,782 | 54,235 | 55,979 | 57,727 | 59,484 | 61,230 |
55 | 13,036 | 24,494 | 36,217 | 41,635 | 49,681 | 52,486 | 54,235 | 55,979 | 57,727 | 59,484 |
56 | 11,764 | 22,305 | 33,414 | 39,188 | 47,585 | 50,732 | 52,486 | 54,235 | 55,979 | 57,727 |
57 | 10,497 | 20,116 | 30,617 | 36,736 | 45,493 | 48,984 | 50,732 | 52,486 | 54,235 | 55,979 |
58 | 9,664 | 18,283 | 27,339 | 32,972 | 40,936 | 44,175 | 46,054 | 47,894 | 49,682 | 51,432 |
59 | 8,833 | 16,443 | 24,054 | 29,217 | 36,387 | 39,360 | 41,373 | 43,298 | 45,135 | 46,881 |
60 | 8,007 | 14,605 | 20,774 | 25,453 | 31,843 | 34,552 | 36,689 | 38,707 | 40,589 | 42,339 |
61 | 7,171 | 12,770 | 17,497 | 21,692 | 27,291 | 29,740 | 32,012 | 34,115 | 36,039 | 37,788 |
62 | 6,341 | 10,934 | 14,215 | 17,930 | 22,743 | 24,929 | 27,339 | 29,524 | 31,483 | 33,240 |
63 | 5,904 | 9,884 | 12,770 | 16,032 | 20,231 | 22,389 | 24,667 | 26,768 | 28,689 | 30,439 |
64 | 5,477 | 8,833 | 11,327 | 14,125 | 17,711 | 19,857 | 22,001 | 24,012 | 25,888 | 27,638 |
65 | 5,031 | 7,785 | 9,884 | 12,227 | 15,201 | 17,319 | 19,331 | 21,257 | 23,095 | 24,844 |
66 | 4,595 | 6,737 | 8,440 | 10,320 | 12,685 | 14,781 | 16,663 | 18,498 | 20,294 | 22,043 |
67 | 4,157 | 5,686 | 6,995 | 8,419 | 10,170 | 12,250 | 13,998 | 15,743 | 17,497 | 19,245 |
68 | 4,043 | 5,505 | 6,757 | 8,072 | 9,821 | 11,764 | 13,449 | 15,265 | 16,945 | 18,675 |
69 | 3,937 | 5,336 | 6,520 | 7,721 | 9,473 | 11,285 | 12,905 | 14,781 | 16,404 | 18,103 |
70 | 3,826 | 5,164 | 6,275 | 7,371 | 9,121 | 10,799 | 12,358 | 14,301 | 15,853 | 17,540 |
71 | 3,719 | 4,983 | 6,036 | 7,017 | 8,768 | 10,320 | 11,812 | 13,821 | 15,310 | 16,971 |
72 | 3,609 | 4,811 | 5,795 | 6,671 | 8,419 | 9,844 | 11,260 | 13,339 | 14,758 | 16,404 |
73 | 3,518 | 4,726 | 5,709 | 6,539 | 8,286 | 9,623 | 11,044 | 12,991 | 14,325 | 15,920 |
74 | 3,434 | 4,636 | 5,620 | 6,409 | 8,160 | 9,401 | 10,827 | 12,643 | 13,886 | 15,427 |
75 | 3,349 | 4,553 | 5,534 | 6,275 | 8,023 | 9,185 | 10,605 | 12,290 | 13,449 | 14,955 |
76 | 3,258 | 4,458 | 5,444 | 6,145 | 7,893 | 8,969 | 10,390 | 11,941 | 13,007 | 14,480 |
77 and over | 3,174 | 4,372 | 5,360 | 6,012 | 7,763 | 8,746 | 10,170 | 11,596 | 12,575 | 13,998”; |
(b)in the part headed “TABLE 2”, for the table after the preamble substitute—
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 and under | 23,269 | 39,673 | 44,482 | 45,797 | 46,888 |
38 | 22,744 | 38,184 | 43,168 | 44,482 | 45,879 |
39 | 22,221 | 36,697 | 41,856 | 43,167 | 44,873 |
40 | 21,691 | 35,207 | 40,544 | 41,856 | 43,868 |
41 | 21,168 | 33,722 | 39,232 | 40,544 | 42,862 |
42 | 20,647 | 32,240 | 37,919 | 39,232 | 41,856 |
43 | 19,700 | 30,313 | 36,737 | 38,050 | 40,894 |
44 | 18,762 | 28,383 | 35,554 | 36,871 | 39,923 |
45 | 17,823 | 26,460 | 34,375 | 35,688 | 38,967 |
46 | 16,881 | 24,534 | 33,093 | 34,507 | 38,005 |
47 | 15,941 | 22,610 | 32,019 | 33,331 | 37,045 |
48 | 15,223 | 22,085 | 31,145 | 32,411 | 35,864 |
49 | 14,496 | 21,560 | 30,266 | 31,492 | 34,680 |
50 | 13,776 | 21,034 | 29,394 | 30,568 | 33,502 |
51 | 13,057 | 20,511 | 28,520 | 29,656 | 32,324 |
52 | 12,335 | 19,988 | 27,644 | 28,736 | 31,145 |
53 | 12,004 | 18,762 | 25,984 | 27,467 | 30,177 |
54 | 11,677 | 17,537 | 24,317 | 26,199 | 29,218 |
55 | 11,351 | 16,312 | 22,656 | 24,932 | 28,256 |
56 | 11,023 | 15,087 | 20,993 | 23,665 | 27,287 |
57 | 10,497 | 13,867 | 19,331 | 22,394 | 26,328 |
58 | 9,664 | 12,987 | 17,433 | 20,167 | 23,665 |
59 | 8,833 | 12,111 | 15,530 | 17,932 | 20,993 |
60 | 8,007 | 11,243 | 13,623 | 15,702 | 18,328 |
61 | 7,171 | 10,365 | 11,724 | 13,472 | 15,658 |
62 | 6,341 | 9,495 | 9,817 | 11,243 | 12,987 |
63 | 5,904 | 9,427 | 9,691 | 10,822 | 12,225 |
64 | 5,477 | 8,833 | 9,554 | 10,409 | 11,468 |
65 | 5,031 | 7,785 | 9,427 | 9,992 | 10,692 |
66 | 4,595 | 6,737 | 8,440 | 9,578 | 9,929 |
67 and over | 3,174 | 4,372 | 5,360 | 6,012 | 7,763 |
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death | Payment £ |
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37 and under | 46,888 |
38 | 45,879 |
39 | 44,873 |
40 | 43,868 |
41 | 42,862 |
42 | 41,856 |
43 | 40,894 |
44 | 39,923 |
45 | 38,967 |
46 | 38,005 |
47 | 37,045 |
48 | 35,864 |
49 | 34,680 |
50 | 33,502 |
51 | 32,324 |
52 | 31,145 |
53 | 30,177 |
54 | 29,218 |
55 | 28,256 |
56 | 27,287 |
57 | 26,328 |
58 | 23,665 |
59 | 20,993 |
60 | 18,328 |
61 | 15,658 |
62 | 12,987 |
63 | 12,225 |
64 | 11,468 |
65 | 10,692 |
66 | 9,929 |
67 and over | 7,763”. |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Sarah Newton
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
6th March 2018