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 “£3,322” substitute “£3,425”
.
3
In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,872” (in both places) substitute “£7,085”
.
4
In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,322” substitute “£3,425”
.
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
39,641
70,794
83,059
85,421
87,779
89,667
91,555
93,443
95,329
97,219
38
38,508
67,956
80,558
83,441
85,888
87,779
89,667
91,555
93,443
95,329
39
37,375
65,125
78,057
81,456
84,006
85,642
87,779
89,667
91,555
93,443
40
36,246
62,291
75,556
79,471
82,111
84,003
85,888
87,779
89,667
91,557
41
35,112
59,464
73,059
77,484
80,231
82,111
84,003
85,888
87,779
89,667
42
33,972
56,636
70,552
75,514
78,342
80,231
82,111
84,003
85,888
87,779
43
32,282
53,325
68,053
74,000
77,023
79,288
81,173
83,059
84,948
86,838
44
30,578
50,024
65,547
72,492
75,699
78,342
80,231
82,111
84,003
85,888
45
28,883
46,721
63,048
70,979
74,380
77,393
79,288
81,173
83,059
84,948
46
27,184
43,421
60,550
69,471
73,059
76,457
78,342
80,231
82,111
84,003
47
25,487
40,114
58,045
67,956
71,737
75,514
77,393
79,288
81,173
83,059
48
24,022
38,793
56,069
64,940
69,471
72,864
74,757
76,644
78,526
80,421
49
22,559
37,472
54,085
61,918
67,207
70,222
72,111
74,000
75,889
77,779
50
21,095
36,151
52,140
58,899
64,940
67,579
69,471
71,356
73,241
75,132
51
19,633
34,829
50,118
55,876
62,670
64,940
66,844
68,710
70,603
72,492
52
18,169
33,506
48,137
52,856
60,403
62,291
64,188
66,072
67,956
69,842
53
16,799
31,152
45,114
50,214
58,141
60,403
62,291
64,188
66,072
67,956
54
15,431
28,790
42,094
47,578
55,876
58,523
60,403
62,291
64,188
66,072
55
14,067
26,431
39,080
44,927
53,609
56,636
58,523
60,403
62,291
64,188
56
12,694
24,068
36,056
42,286
51,347
54,743
56,636
58,523
60,403
62,291
57
11,328
21,707
33,037
39,641
49,090
52,857
54,743
56,636
58,523
60,403
58
10,428
19,728
29,500
35,579
44,172
47,667
49,695
51,680
53,610
55,498
59
9,532
17,744
25,955
31,527
39,263
42,472
44,643
46,721
48,703
50,587
60
8,640
15,760
22,417
27,466
34,360
37,283
39,590
41,768
43,798
45,686
61
7,738
13,778
18,881
23,408
29,448
32,092
34,543
36,813
38,888
40,776
62
6,842
11,798
15,338
19,347
24,541
26,900
29,500
31,859
33,972
35,868
63
6,372
10,665
13,778
17,299
21,830
24,159
26,616
28,883
30,957
32,847
64
5,910
9,532
12,223
15,242
19,111
21,427
23,741
25,910
27,935
29,823
65
5,429
8,402
10,665
13,194
16,403
18,688
20,860
22,938
24,920
26,807
66
4,958
7,270
9,108
11,137
13,688
15,950
17,981
19,960
21,898
23,786
67
4,486
6,135
7,548
9,085
10,974
13,218
15,105
16,988
18,881
20,766
68
4,362
5,941
7,291
8,711
10,598
12,694
14,512
16,471
18,285
20,151
69
4,249
5,758
7,035
8,330
10,221
12,177
13,926
15,950
17,701
19,533
70
4,129
5,573
6,772
7,953
9,842
11,652
13,335
15,431
17,106
18,926
71
4,013
5,378
6,513
7,572
9,461
11,137
12,746
14,914
16,521
18,312
72
3,895
5,191
6,253
7,198
9,085
10,621
12,150
14,393
15,925
17,701
73
3,795
5,099
6,160
7,056
8,941
10,384
11,917
14,019
15,458
17,179
74
3,705
5,002
6,064
6,916
8,805
10,145
11,682
13,642
14,984
16,647
75
3,613
4,913
5,972
6,772
8,658
9,911
11,444
13,262
14,512
16,137
76
3,516
4,811
5,875
6,630
8,516
9,678
11,211
12,885
14,035
15,625
77 or over
3,425
4,718
5,784
6,487
8,376
9,438
10,974
12,512
13,569
15,105
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
25,108
42,810
47,999
49,417
50,594
38
24,542
41,203
46,581
47,999
49,507
39
23,978
39,599
45,166
46,580
48,421
40
23,407
37,990
43,749
45,166
47,336
41
22,841
36,388
42,334
43,749
46,251
42
22,280
34,789
40,916
42,334
45,166
43
21,258
32,711
39,642
41,058
44,127
44
20,246
30,627
38,365
39,786
43,079
45
19,232
28,553
37,092
38,510
42,047
46
18,216
26,474
35,709
37,236
41,010
47
17,202
24,399
34,550
35,966
39,974
48
16,426
23,831
33,606
34,974
38,700
49
15,641
23,263
32,659
33,982
37,422
50
14,866
22,697
31,718
32,985
36,150
51
14,089
22,132
30,774
32,000
34,880
52
13,310
21,569
29,829
31,008
33,606
53
12,953
20,246
28,038
29,638
32,562
54
12,600
18,923
26,240
28,270
31,528
55
12,248
17,601
24,447
26,903
30,490
56
11,895
16,281
22,652
25,536
29,444
57
11,328
14,963
20,860
24,165
28,409
58
10,428
14,014
18,811
21,761
25,536
59
9,532
13,069
16,758
19,349
22,652
60
8,640
12,133
14,700
16,943
19,777
61
7,738
11,184
12,650
14,537
16,897
62
6,842
10,245
10,594
12,133
14,014
63
6,372
10,172
10,457
11,677
13,192
64
5,910
9,532
10,309
11,232
12,375
65
5,429
8,402
10,172
10,782
11,538
66
4,958
7,270
9,108
10,336
10,714
67 or over
3,425
4,718
5,784
6,487
8,376
Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death
Payment £
37 or under
50,594
38
49,507
39
48,421
40
47,336
41
46,251
42
45,166
43
44,127
44
43,079
45
42,047
46
41,010
47
39,974
48
38,700
49
37,422
50
36,150
51
34,880
52
33,606
53
32,562
54
31,528
55
30,490
56
29,444
57
28,409
58
25,536
59
22,652
60
19,777
61
16,897
62
14,014
63
13,192
64
12,375
65
11,538
66
10,714
67 or over
8,376