The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
In accordance with section 7(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a 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 2012 and come into force on 1st April 2012.
(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 the day on which they come into force.
Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 19882.
(a)
in regulations 5(1) and 8 (minimum amounts payable to dependant), for “£2,731” substitute “£2,873”;
(b)
in regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis), for “£5,648” (in both places) substitute “£5,942”; and
(c)
for the Schedule to those Regulations substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
SCHEDULE
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TABLE 1
1.
This table is for the determination of payments to disabled persons under regulation 3 or 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) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, the first period specified in regulation 6(1)(b).
3.
(1)
The age of the disabled person is his age determined in accordance with regulation 3(2) or (3) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, regulation 6(1)(b).
(2)
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.
4.
Part A of the table prescribes payments to disabled persons to whom disablement benefits are payable under section 108 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19923 or under any corresponding provision of the former Industrial Injuries Acts4, or would be payable but for the disablement amounting to less than the appropriate percentage.5.
Part B of the table prescribes payments to disabled persons to whom an allowance is payable under a scheme made, or having effect as if made, under paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or under any corresponding provision of the former Old Cases Acts5.Part A
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
33,246
59,372
69,660
71,641
73,619
75,202
76,785
78,369
79,951
81,536
38
32,296
56,994
67,562
69,980
72,033
73,619
75,202
76,785
78,369
79,951
39
31,345
54,619
65,465
68,315
70,455
71,825
73,619
75,202
76,785
78,369
40
30,398
52,242
63,367
66,651
68,866
70,453
72,033
73,619
75,202
76,787
41
29,447
49,871
61,271
64,985
67,288
68,866
70,453
72,033
73,619
75,202
42
28,491
47,498
59,171
63,331
65,703
67,288
68,866
70,453
72,033
73,619
43
27,073
44,724
57,074
62,062
64,597
66,497
68,077
69,660
71,245
72,829
44
25,646
41,954
54,974
60,796
63,487
65,703
67,288
68,866
70,453
72,033
45
24,225
39,184
52,877
59,527
62,381
64,908
66,497
68,077
69,660
71,245
46
22,798
36,415
50,782
58,263
61,271
64,122
65,703
67,288
68,866
70,453
47
21,376
33,643
48,682
56,994
60,164
63,331
64,908
66,497
68,077
69,660
48
20,147
32,534
47,023
54,463
58,263
61,109
62,696
64,278
65,857
67,447
49
18,920
31,427
45,359
51,929
56,365
58,893
60,478
62,062
63,647
65,231
50
17,693
30,319
43,728
49,397
54,463
56,677
58,263
59,844
61,426
63,011
51
16,466
29,210
42,032
46,862
52,561
54,463
56,061
57,625
59,212
60,796
52
15,239
28,102
40,372
44,329
50,660
52,242
53,832
55,412
56,994
58,575
53
14,089
26,125
37,836
42,114
48,761
50,660
52,242
53,832
55,412
56,994
54
12,942
24,147
35,303
39,901
46,862
49,082
50,660
52,242
53,832
55,412
55
11,796
22,167
32,776
37,678
44,960
47,498
49,082
50,660
52,242
53,832
56
10,646
20,186
30,240
35,464
43,065
45,911
47,498
49,082
50,660
52,242
57
9,499
18,205
27,707
33,246
41,170
44,330
45,911
47,498
49,082
50,660
58
8,747
16,545
24,741
29,840
37,046
39,977
41,678
43,343
44,961
46,546
59
7,993
14,881
21,768
26,440
32,929
35,620
37,441
39,184
40,846
42,427
60
7,247
13,218
18,799
23,034
28,818
31,269
33,203
35,029
36,732
38,316
61
6,489
11,556
15,835
19,630
24,698
26,914
28,971
30,873
32,614
34,197
62
5,739
9,895
12,864
16,227
20,582
22,560
24,741
26,718
28,491
30,081
63
5,343
8,944
11,556
14,509
18,309
20,262
22,324
24,225
25,963
27,546
64
4,956
7,993
10,250
12,783
16,028
17,971
19,911
21,730
23,429
25,012
65
4,553
7,045
8,944
11,066
13,756
15,674
17,494
19,238
20,900
22,483
66
4,159
6,097
7,638
9,339
11,479
13,377
15,080
16,740
18,366
19,949
67
3,762
5,145
6,330
7,619
9,204
11,085
12,666
14,248
15,835
17,416
68
3,659
4,982
6,114
7,304
8,888
10,646
12,171
13,814
15,335
16,900
69
3,563
4,830
5,900
6,987
8,572
10,212
11,679
13,377
14,844
16,384
70
3,462
4,673
5,678
6,670
8,253
9,773
11,183
12,942
14,346
15,873
71
3,366
4,510
5,462
6,351
7,935
9,339
10,689
12,507
13,855
15,359
72
3,266
4,354
5,244
6,037
7,619
8,908
10,191
12,071
13,355
14,844
73
3,184
4,277
5,166
5,918
7,499
8,708
9,994
11,757
12,964
14,407
74
3,108
4,195
5,086
5,799
7,385
8,508
9,799
11,441
12,568
13,962
75
3,030
4,119
5,009
5,678
7,261
8,312
9,597
11,122
12,171
13,534
76
2,949
4,034
4,927
5,562
7,143
8,117
9,403
10,806
11,771
13,104
77 and over
2,873
3,957
4,850
5,440
7,025
7,915
9,204
10,494
11,381
12,666
Part B
Age of disabled person
Extent of incapacity for the relevant period
Partial
£
Total
£
37 and under
59,372
81,536
38
56,994
79,951
39
54,619
78,369
40
52,242
76,787
41
49,871
75,202
42
47,498
73,619
43
44,724
72,829
44
41,954
72,033
45
39,184
71,245
46
36,415
70,453
47
33,643
69,660
48
32,534
67,447
49
31,427
65,231
50
30,319
63,011
51
29,210
60,796
52
28,102
58,575
53
26,125
56,994
54
24,147
55,412
55
22,167
53,832
56
20,186
52,242
57
18,205
50,660
58
16,545
46,546
59
14,881
42,427
60
13,218
38,316
61
11,556
34,197
62
9,895
30,081
63
8,944
27,546
64
7,993
25,012
65
7,045
22,483
66
6,097
19,949
67
5,145
17,416
68
4,982
16,900
69
4,830
16,384
70
4,673
15,873
71
4,510
15,359
72
4,354
14,844
73
4,277
14,407
74
4,195
13,962
75
4,119
13,534
76
4,034
13,104
77 and over
3,957
12,666
TABLE 2
1.
This table is for the determination of payments to dependants of deceased sufferers under regulation 4(2) or 6.
2.
The relevant period is the period specified in regulation 3(2) or (3) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, the first period specified in regulation 6(1)(b).
3.
(1)
Parts A and B of the table prescribe payments to dependants of disabled persons who died as a result of a disease other than diffuse mesothelioma.
(2)
Part C of the table prescribes payments to dependants of disabled persons who died as a result of diffuse mesothelioma.
4.
Part A of the table prescribes payments to—
(a)
dependants to whom death benefit under section 108 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19926 is payable;(b)
dependants of a person to whom disablement benefit under that section or under any corresponding provision of the former Industrial Injuries Acts was payable immediately before that person died; and
(c)
dependants of a person to whom disablement benefit would have been payable immediately before that person died but for the occurrence of one of the circumstances listed in regulation 5(1)(a)(iii), or but for the person’s disablement amounting to less than the appropriate percentage.
5.
Part B of the table prescribes payments to—
(a)
dependants to whom death benefit has been paid under a scheme made, or having effect as if made, under paragraph 4 of Schedule 8 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; and
(b)
dependants of persons to whom an allowance was payable under such a scheme or under a scheme made, or having effect as if made, under any corresponding provision of the former Old Cases Acts.
Part A
Age of disabled person
Percentage assessment for the relevant period
10% or less
11%-20%
21%-30%
31%-49%
50% and over
£
£
£
£
£
37 and under
21,058
35,903
40,254
41,445
42,432
38
20,583
34,556
39,067
40,254
41,520
39
20,110
33,210
37,880
39,066
40,610
40
19,629
31,863
36,692
37,880
39,700
41
19,157
30,519
35,504
36,692
38,790
42
18,686
29,177
34,316
35,504
37,880
43
17,828
27,432
33,247
34,434
37,009
44
16,979
25,685
32,175
33,368
36,129
45
16,130
23,945
31,110
32,297
35,264
46
15,277
22,202
29,949
31,228
34,394
47
14,427
20,461
28,976
30,164
33,525
48
13,777
19,986
28,186
29,332
32,455
49
13,119
19,512
27,389
28,500
31,386
50
12,468
19,035
26,601
27,664
30,318
51
11,816
18,563
25,810
26,838
29,253
52
11,162
18,089
25,018
26,005
28,186
53
10,863
16,979
23,515
24,857
27,309
54
10,568
15,870
22,007
23,709
26,441
55
10,273
14,762
20,503
22,563
25,570
56
9,976
13,654
18,999
21,417
24,695
57
9,499
12,550
17,494
20,267
23,827
58
8,747
11,753
15,776
18,250
21,417
59
7,993
10,961
14,055
16,229
18,999
60
7,247
10,175
12,329
14,210
16,586
61
6,489
9,380
10,610
12,192
14,170
62
5,739
8,593
8,885
10,175
11,753
63
5,343
8,531
8,771
9,795
11,064
64
4,956
7,993
8,646
9,420
10,379
65
4,553
7,045
8,531
9,042
9,676
66
4,159
6,097
7,638
8,668
8,986
67 and over
2,873
3,957
4,850
5,440
7,025
Part B
Age of disabled person
Extent of incapacity for the relevant period
Partial
£
Total
£
37 and under
35,903
42,432
38
34,556
41,520
39
33,210
40,610
40
31,863
39,700
41
30,519
38,790
42
29,177
37,880
43
27,432
37,009
44
25,685
36,129
45
23,945
35,264
46
22,202
34,394
47
20,461
33,525
48
19,986
32,455
49
19,512
31,386
50
19,035
30,318
51
18,563
29,253
52
18,089
28,186
53
16,979
27,309
54
15,870
26,441
55
14,762
25,570
56
13,654
24,695
57
12,550
23,827
58
11,753
21,417
59
10,961
18,999
60
10,175
16,586
61
9,380
14,170
62
8,593
11,753
63
8,531
11,064
64
7,993
10,379
65
7,045
9,676
66
6,097
8,986
67 and over
3,957
7,025
Part C
Age of disabled person
Payment
£
37 and under
42,432
38
41,520
39
40,610
40
39,700
41
38,790
42
37,880
43
37,009
44
36,129
45
35,264
46
34,394
47
33,525
48
32,455
49
31,386
50
30,318
51
29,253
52
28,186
53
27,309
54
26,441
55
25,570
56
24,695
57
23,827
58
21,417
59
18,999
60
16,586
61
14,170
62
11,753
63
11,064
64
10,379
65
9,676
66
8,986
67 and over
7,025.”
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.
These Regulations amend the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/668) (“the Pneumoconiosis Regulations”). Regulation 2(c) of these Regulations substitutes a new Schedule into the Pneumoconiosis Regulations so as to increase amounts payable under it. The increase in each case is 5.2 per cent. rounded up or down to the nearest £1 as appropriate.
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.
A full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as it has no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations.