2020 No. 242

Social Security

The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made
9th March 2020
Coming into force
1st April 2020
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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1
These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 1st April 2020.
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 2020.

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 “£3,250” substitute “£3,305”.
3
In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,724” (in both places) substitute “£6,838”.
4
In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for £3,250” substitute “£3,305”.
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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 | 38,258 | 68,323 | 80,161 | 82,441 | 84,716 | 86,538 | 88,360 | 90,182 | 92,003 | 93,827
38 | 37,164 | 65,585 | 77,747 | 80,529 | 82,892 | 84,716 | 86,538 | 88,360 | 90,182 | 92,003
39 | 36,071 | 62,853 | 75,333 | 78,614 | 81,075 | 82,654 | 84,716 | 86,538 | 88,360 | 90,182
40 | 34,981 | 60,117 | 72,919 | 76,698 | 79,246 | 81,072 | 82,892 | 84,716 | 86,538 | 88,362
41 | 33,887 | 57,389 | 70,509 | 74,780 | 77,432 | 79,246 | 81,072 | 82,892 | 84,716 | 86,538
42 | 32,787 | 54,660 | 68,091 | 72,879 | 75,608 | 77,432 | 79,246 | 81,072 | 82,892 | 84,716
43 | 31,155 | 51,465 | 65,679 | 71,418 | 74,335 | 76,521 | 78,340 | 80,161 | 81,984 | 83,808
44 | 29,511 | 48,279 | 63,260 | 69,962 | 73,058 | 75,608 | 77,432 | 79,246 | 81,072 | 82,892
45 | 27,876 | 45,091 | 60,848 | 68,502 | 71,785 | 74,693 | 76,521 | 78,340 | 80,161 | 81,984
46 | 26,236 | 41,905 | 58,437 | 67,047 | 70,509 | 73,789 | 75,608 | 77,432 | 79,246 | 81,072
47 | 24,598 | 38,714 | 56,020 | 65,585 | 69,234 | 72,879 | 74,693 | 76,521 | 78,340 | 80,161
48 | 23,184 | 37,440 | 54,112 | 62,674 | 67,047 | 70,321 | 72,148 | 73,969 | 75,786 | 77,615
49 | 21,772 | 36,164 | 52,198 | 59,757 | 64,862 | 67,772 | 69,595 | 71,418 | 73,241 | 75,065
50 | 20,359 | 34,890 | 50,320 | 56,844 | 62,674 | 65,221 | 67,047 | 68,866 | 70,686 | 72,510
51 | 18,948 | 33,614 | 48,369 | 53,926 | 60,484 | 62,674 | 64,511 | 66,312 | 68,139 | 69,962
52 | 17,535 | 32,337 | 46,458 | 51,012 | 58,296 | 60,117 | 61,948 | 63,766 | 65,585 | 67,405
53 | 16,213 | 30,065 | 43,540 | 48,462 | 56,112 | 58,296 | 60,117 | 61,948 | 63,766 | 65,585
54 | 14,893 | 27,785 | 40,625 | 45,917 | 53,926 | 56,481 | 58,296 | 60,117 | 61,948 | 63,766
55 | 13,576 | 25,508 | 37,716 | 43,359 | 51,738 | 54,660 | 56,481 | 58,296 | 60,117 | 61,948
56 | 12,251 | 23,228 | 34,798 | 40,811 | 49,555 | 52,833 | 54,660 | 56,481 | 58,296 | 60,117
57 | 10,932 | 20,949 | 31,885 | 38,258 | 47,377 | 51,013 | 52,833 | 54,660 | 56,481 | 58,296
58 | 10,064 | 19,040 | 28,471 | 34,337 | 42,631 | 46,004 | 47,961 | 49,877 | 51,739 | 53,561
59 | 9,199 | 17,124 | 25,050 | 30,427 | 37,893 | 40,990 | 43,086 | 45,091 | 47,004 | 48,822
60 | 8,338 | 15,210 | 21,635 | 26,507 | 33,161 | 35,982 | 38,209 | 40,310 | 42,270 | 44,092
61 | 7,468 | 13,298 | 18,222 | 22,591 | 28,421 | 30,972 | 33,337 | 35,528 | 37,531 | 39,353
62 | 6,603 | 11,386 | 14,803 | 18,672 | 23,685 | 25,961 | 28,471 | 30,747 | 32,787 | 34,617
63 | 6,149 | 10,293 | 13,298 | 16,696 | 21,069 | 23,316 | 25,688 | 27,876 | 29,877 | 31,700
64 | 5,703 | 9,199 | 11,796 | 14,710 | 18,444 | 20,680 | 22,912 | 25,006 | 26,960 | 28,782
65 | 5,240 | 8,108 | 10,293 | 12,733 | 15,831 | 18,036 | 20,132 | 22,137 | 24,051 | 25,872
66 | 4,785 | 7,016 | 8,790 | 10,748 | 13,210 | 15,393 | 17,353 | 19,264 | 21,134 | 22,956
67 | 4,329 | 5,921 | 7,285 | 8,768 | 10,591 | 12,757 | 14,578 | 16,395 | 18,222 | 20,042
68 | 4,210 | 5,733 | 7,037 | 8,407 | 10,228 | 12,251 | 14,006 | 15,897 | 17,647 | 19,448
69 | 4,100 | 5,557 | 6,789 | 8,040 | 9,865 | 11,752 | 13,440 | 15,393 | 17,084 | 18,852
70 | 3,985 | 5,378 | 6,535 | 7,676 | 9,499 | 11,246 | 12,870 | 14,893 | 16,509 | 18,266
71 | 3,873 | 5,190 | 6,286 | 7,307 | 9,131 | 10,748 | 12,301 | 14,394 | 15,944 | 17,673
72 | 3,759 | 5,010 | 6,035 | 6,947 | 8,768 | 10,251 | 11,726 | 13,891 | 15,369 | 17,084
73 | 3,663 | 4,921 | 5,945 | 6,810 | 8,629 | 10,022 | 11,501 | 13,529 | 14,918 | 16,579
74 | 3,576 | 4,828 | 5,853 | 6,675 | 8,498 | 9,791 | 11,275 | 13,166 | 14,461 | 16,066
75 | 3,487 | 4,741 | 5,763 | 6,535 | 8,356 | 9,565 | 11,045 | 12,799 | 14,006 | 15,574
76 | 3,393 | 4,643 | 5,670 | 6,399 | 8,219 | 9,340 | 10,820 | 12,436 | 13,545 | 15,080
77 or over | 3,305 | 4,553 | 5,582 | 6,261 | 8,084 | 9,108 | 10,591 | 12,076 | 13,096 | 14,578
;
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 or under | 24,232 | 41,316 | 46,324 | 47,693 | 48,829
38 | 23,686 | 39,765 | 44,955 | 46,324 | 47,779
39 | 23,141 | 38,217 | 43,590 | 44,954 | 46,731
40 | 22,590 | 36,665 | 42,223 | 43,590 | 45,685
41 | 22,044 | 35,118 | 40,857 | 42,223 | 44,637
42 | 21,502 | 33,575 | 39,489 | 40,857 | 43,590
43 | 20,516 | 31,569 | 38,259 | 39,625 | 42,587
44 | 19,539 | 29,558 | 37,026 | 38,398 | 41,576
45 | 18,561 | 27,556 | 35,798 | 37,166 | 40,580
46 | 17,580 | 25,550 | 34,463 | 35,936 | 39,579
47 | 16,602 | 23,547 | 33,344 | 34,711 | 38,579
48 | 15,853 | 22,999 | 32,434 | 33,753 | 37,349
49 | 15,096 | 22,452 | 31,519 | 32,796 | 36,116
50 | 14,347 | 21,905 | 30,611 | 31,834 | 34,889
51 | 13,597 | 21,360 | 29,700 | 30,884 | 33,663
52 | 12,846 | 20,816 | 28,788 | 29,926 | 32,434
53 | 12,501 | 19,539 | 27,060 | 28,604 | 31,426
54 | 12,160 | 18,263 | 25,324 | 27,284 | 30,428
55 | 11,821 | 16,987 | 23,594 | 25,964 | 29,426
56 | 11,480 | 15,712 | 21,862 | 24,645 | 28,417
57 | 10,932 | 14,441 | 20,132 | 23,321 | 27,418
58 | 10,064 | 13,525 | 18,154 | 21,002 | 24,645
59 | 9,199 | 12,613 | 16,173 | 18,674 | 21,862
60 | 8,338 | 11,709 | 14,187 | 16,352 | 19,087
61 | 7,468 | 10,794 | 12,209 | 14,030 | 16,307
62 | 6,603 | 9,888 | 10,224 | 11,709 | 13,525
63 | 6,149 | 9,817 | 10,093 | 11,270 | 12,731
64 | 5,703 | 9,199 | 9,949 | 10,840 | 11,943
65 | 5,240 | 8,108 | 9,817 | 10,406 | 11,135
66 | 4,785 | 7,016 | 8,790 | 9,975 | 10,340
67 or over | 3,305 | 4,553 | 5,582 | 6,261 | 8,084

Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death | Payment £
37 or under | 48,829
38 | 47,779
39 | 46,731
40 | 45,685
41 | 44,637
42 | 43,590
43 | 42,587
44 | 41,576
45 | 40,580
46 | 39,579
47 | 38,579
48 | 37,349
49 | 36,116
50 | 34,889
51 | 33,663
52 | 32,434
53 | 31,426
54 | 30,428
55 | 29,426
56 | 28,417
57 | 27,418
58 | 24,645
59 | 21,862
60 | 19,087
61 | 16,307
62 | 13,525
63 | 12,731
64 | 11,943
65 | 11,135
66 | 10,340
67 or over | 8,084
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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Justin Tomlinson
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
9th March 2020

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 1.7 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 2020.
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. 2019/412.