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.
2021 No. XXXX

Social Security

The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Made ***
Coming into force
1st April 2021
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 1979 .
In accordance with section 7(3) of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979, a draft of this instrument was laid before, and approved by, a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement and application
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These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 1st April 2021.
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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 2021.

Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988
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1
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 are amended as follows.
2
In the proviso to regulation 5(1) (payment where death results from diffuse mesothelioma) for “£3,305” substitute “£3,322”.
3
In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,838” (in both places) substitute “£6,872”.
4
In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,305” substitute “£3,322”.
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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 or under | 38,449 | 68,665 | 80,562 | 82,853 | 85,140 | 86,971 | 88,802 | 90,633 | 92,463 | 94,296
38 | 37,350 | 65,913 | 78,136 | 80,932 | 83,306 | 85,140 | 86,971 | 88,802 | 90,633 | 92,463
39 | 36,251 | 63,167 | 75,710 | 79,007 | 81,480 | 83,067 | 85,140 | 86,971 | 88,802 | 90,633
40 | 35,156 | 60,418 | 73,284 | 77,081 | 79,642 | 81,477 | 83,306 | 85,140 | 86,971 | 88,804
41 | 34,056 | 57,676 | 70,862 | 75,154 | 77,819 | 79,642 | 81,477 | 83,306 | 85,140 | 86,971
42 | 32,951 | 54,933 | 68,431 | 73,243 | 75,986 | 77,819 | 79,642 | 81,477 | 83,306 | 85,140
43 | 31,311 | 51,722 | 66,007 | 71,775 | 74,707 | 76,904 | 78,732 | 80,562 | 82,394 | 84,227
44 | 29,659 | 48,520 | 63,576 | 70,312 | 73,423 | 75,986 | 77,819 | 79,642 | 81,477 | 83,306
45 | 28,015 | 45,316 | 61,152 | 68,845 | 72,144 | 75,066 | 76,904 | 78,732 | 80,562 | 82,394
46 | 26,367 | 42,115 | 58,729 | 67,382 | 70,862 | 74,158 | 75,986 | 77,819 | 79,642 | 81,477
47 | 24,721 | 38,908 | 56,300 | 65,913 | 69,580 | 73,243 | 75,066 | 76,904 | 78,732 | 80,562
48 | 23,300 | 37,627 | 54,383 | 62,987 | 67,382 | 70,673 | 72,509 | 74,339 | 76,165 | 78,003
49 | 21,881 | 36,345 | 52,459 | 60,056 | 65,186 | 68,111 | 69,943 | 71,775 | 73,607 | 75,440
50 | 20,461 | 35,064 | 50,572 | 57,128 | 62,987 | 65,547 | 67,382 | 69,210 | 71,039 | 72,873
51 | 19,043 | 33,782 | 48,611 | 54,196 | 60,786 | 62,987 | 64,834 | 66,644 | 68,480 | 70,312
52 | 17,623 | 32,499 | 46,690 | 51,267 | 58,587 | 60,418 | 62,258 | 64,085 | 65,913 | 67,742
53 | 16,294 | 30,215 | 43,758 | 48,704 | 56,393 | 58,587 | 60,418 | 62,258 | 64,085 | 65,913
54 | 14,967 | 27,924 | 40,828 | 46,147 | 54,196 | 56,763 | 58,587 | 60,418 | 62,258 | 64,085
55 | 13,644 | 25,636 | 37,905 | 43,576 | 51,997 | 54,933 | 56,763 | 58,587 | 60,418 | 62,258
56 | 12,312 | 23,344 | 34,972 | 41,015 | 49,803 | 53,097 | 54,933 | 56,763 | 58,587 | 60,418
57 | 10,987 | 21,054 | 32,044 | 38,449 | 47,614 | 51,268 | 53,097 | 54,933 | 56,763 | 58,587
58 | 10,114 | 19,135 | 28,613 | 34,509 | 42,844 | 46,234 | 48,201 | 50,126 | 51,998 | 53,829
59 | 9,245 | 17,210 | 25,175 | 30,579 | 38,082 | 41,195 | 43,301 | 45,316 | 47,239 | 49,066
60 | 8,380 | 15,286 | 21,743 | 26,640 | 33,327 | 36,162 | 38,400 | 40,512 | 42,481 | 44,312
61 | 7,505 | 13,364 | 18,313 | 22,704 | 28,563 | 31,127 | 33,504 | 35,706 | 37,719 | 39,550
62 | 6,636 | 11,443 | 14,877 | 18,765 | 23,803 | 26,091 | 28,613 | 30,901 | 32,951 | 34,790
63 | 6,180 | 10,344 | 13,364 | 16,779 | 21,174 | 23,433 | 25,816 | 28,015 | 30,026 | 31,859
64 | 5,732 | 9,245 | 11,855 | 14,784 | 18,536 | 20,783 | 23,027 | 25,131 | 27,095 | 28,926
65 | 5,266 | 8,149 | 10,344 | 12,797 | 15,910 | 18,126 | 20,233 | 22,248 | 24,171 | 26,001
66 | 4,809 | 7,051 | 8,834 | 10,802 | 13,276 | 15,470 | 17,440 | 19,360 | 21,240 | 23,071
67 | 4,351 | 5,951 | 7,321 | 8,812 | 10,644 | 12,821 | 14,651 | 16,477 | 18,313 | 20,142
68 | 4,231 | 5,762 | 7,072 | 8,449 | 10,279 | 12,312 | 14,076 | 15,976 | 17,735 | 19,545
69 | 4,121 | 5,585 | 6,823 | 8,080 | 9,914 | 11,811 | 13,507 | 15,470 | 17,169 | 18,946
70 | 4,005 | 5,405 | 6,568 | 7,714 | 9,546 | 11,302 | 12,934 | 14,967 | 16,592 | 18,357
71 | 3,892 | 5,216 | 6,317 | 7,344 | 9,177 | 10,802 | 12,363 | 14,466 | 16,024 | 17,761
72 | 3,778 | 5,035 | 6,065 | 6,982 | 8,812 | 10,302 | 11,785 | 13,960 | 15,446 | 17,169
73 | 3,681 | 4,946 | 5,975 | 6,844 | 8,672 | 10,072 | 11,559 | 13,597 | 14,993 | 16,662
74 | 3,594 | 4,852 | 5,882 | 6,708 | 8,540 | 9,840 | 11,331 | 13,232 | 14,533 | 16,146
75 | 3,504 | 4,765 | 5,792 | 6,568 | 8,398 | 9,613 | 11,100 | 12,863 | 14,076 | 15,652
76 | 3,410 | 4,666 | 5,698 | 6,431 | 8,260 | 9,387 | 10,874 | 12,498 | 13,613 | 15,155
77 or over | 3,322 | 4,576 | 5,610 | 6,292 | 8,124 | 9,154 | 10,644 | 12,136 | 13,161 | 14,651
;
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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 or under | 24,353 | 41,523 | 46,556 | 47,931 | 49,073
38 | 23,804 | 39,964 | 45,180 | 46,556 | 48,018
39 | 23,257 | 38,408 | 43,808 | 45,179 | 46,965
40 | 22,703 | 36,848 | 42,434 | 43,808 | 45,913
41 | 22,154 | 35,294 | 41,061 | 42,434 | 44,860
42 | 21,610 | 33,743 | 39,686 | 41,061 | 43,808
43 | 20,619 | 31,727 | 38,450 | 39,823 | 42,800
44 | 19,637 | 29,706 | 37,211 | 38,590 | 41,784
45 | 18,654 | 27,694 | 35,977 | 37,352 | 40,783
46 | 17,668 | 25,678 | 34,635 | 36,116 | 39,777
47 | 16,685 | 23,665 | 33,511 | 34,885 | 38,772
48 | 15,932 | 23,114 | 32,596 | 33,922 | 37,536
49 | 15,171 | 22,564 | 31,677 | 32,960 | 36,297
50 | 14,419 | 22,015 | 30,764 | 31,993 | 35,063
51 | 13,665 | 21,467 | 29,849 | 31,038 | 33,831
52 | 12,910 | 20,920 | 28,932 | 30,076 | 32,596
53 | 12,564 | 19,637 | 27,195 | 28,747 | 31,583
54 | 12,221 | 18,354 | 25,451 | 27,420 | 30,580
55 | 11,880 | 17,072 | 23,712 | 26,094 | 29,573
56 | 11,537 | 15,791 | 21,971 | 24,768 | 28,559
57 | 10,987 | 14,513 | 20,233 | 23,438 | 27,555
58 | 10,114 | 13,593 | 18,245 | 21,107 | 24,768
59 | 9,245 | 12,676 | 16,254 | 18,767 | 21,971
60 | 8,380 | 11,768 | 14,258 | 16,434 | 19,182
61 | 7,505 | 10,848 | 12,270 | 14,100 | 16,389
62 | 6,636 | 9,937 | 10,275 | 11,768 | 13,593
63 | 6,180 | 9,866 | 10,143 | 11,326 | 12,795
64 | 5,732 | 9,245 | 9,999 | 10,894 | 12,003
65 | 5,266 | 8,149 | 9,866 | 10,458 | 11,191
66 | 4,809 | 7,051 | 8,834 | 10,025 | 10,392
67 or over | 3,322 | 4,576 | 5,610 | 6,292 | 8,124

Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death | Payment £
37 or under | 49,073
38 | 48,018
39 | 46,965
40 | 45,913
41 | 44,860
42 | 43,808
43 | 42,800
44 | 41,784
45 | 40,783
46 | 39,777
47 | 38,772
48 | 37,536
49 | 36,297
50 | 35,063
51 | 33,831
52 | 32,596
53 | 31,583
54 | 30,580
55 | 29,573
56 | 28,559
57 | 27,555
58 | 24,768
59 | 21,971
60 | 19,182
61 | 16,389
62 | 13,593
63 | 12,795
64 | 12,003
65 | 11,191
66 | 10,392
67 or over | 8,124
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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Name
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
Date

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 (c. 41) (“the Act”) lump sum payments may be made to certain persons disabled by a disease to which the Act applies, or to dependants of persons who were so disabled before they died. The diseases to which the Act applies are pneumoconiosis, byssinosis, diffuse mesothelioma, primary carcinoma of the lung (where accompanied by asbestosis or diffuse pleural thickening) and diffuse pleural thickening.
These Regulations amend the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/668) (“the 1988 Regulations”). The amendments made by regulation 2 have the effect of increasing the amounts payable under the 1988 Regulations. The increase in each case is 0.5 per cent rounded up or down to the nearest £1 as appropriate.
By virtue of regulation 1(2), the amendments made by these Regulations apply only in relation to any case in which a person first fulfils the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Act on or after 1st April 2021.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
1979 c. 41. Section 1 was amended by section 24 of the Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53).
Section 7(3) was amended by section 58 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5).
S.I. 1988/668; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/552, 2015/503, S.I. 2020/242.