The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Citation, commencement, application and extent1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1st April 2025.
(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 2025.
(3)
These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 19882.
(1)
(2)
In the proviso to regulation 5(1) (payment where death results from diffuse mesothelioma) for “£4,024” substitute “£4,092”
.
(3)
In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£8,324” (in both places) substitute “£8,466”
.
(4)
In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£4,024” substitute “£4,092”
.
(5)
In the Schedule—
(a)
“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
47,361
84,580
99,234
102,056
104,873
107,128
109,384
111,640
113,893
116,152
38
46,007
81,190
96,245
99,690
102,614
104,873
107,128
109,384
111,640
113,893
39
44,653
77,808
93,258
97,319
100,366
102,320
104,873
107,128
109,384
111,640
40
43,305
74,421
90,270
94,947
98,101
100,362
102,614
104,873
107,128
109,386
41
41,949
71,044
87,286
92,573
95,854
98,101
100,362
102,614
104,873
107,128
42
40,587
67,665
84,291
90,219
93,599
95,854
98,101
100,362
102,614
104,873
43
38,568
63,710
81,305
88,411
92,022
94,728
96,980
99,234
101,490
103,749
44
36,533
59,765
78,311
86,610
90,441
93,599
95,854
98,101
100,362
102,614
45
34,508
55,819
75,326
84,802
88,864
92,465
94,728
96,980
99,234
101,490
46
32,478
51,877
72,342
83,000
87,286
91,346
93,599
95,854
98,101
100,362
47
30,450
47,926
69,349
81,190
85,707
90,219
92,465
94,728
96,980
99,234
48
28,700
46,348
66,988
77,586
83,000
87,053
89,315
91,570
93,818
96,082
49
26,952
44,769
64,618
73,977
80,295
83,896
86,153
88,411
90,668
92,926
50
25,203
43,191
62,293
70,369
77,586
80,739
83,000
85,252
87,504
89,762
51
23,456
41,612
59,878
66,757
74,875
77,586
79,861
82,091
84,352
86,610
52
21,707
40,031
57,511
63,149
72,166
74,421
76,688
78,939
81,190
83,443
53
20,070
37,218
53,900
59,993
69,463
72,166
74,421
76,688
78,939
81,190
54
18,436
34,397
50,291
56,843
66,757
69,920
72,166
74,421
76,688
78,939
55
16,807
31,579
46,690
53,676
64,050
67,665
69,920
72,166
74,421
76,688
56
15,166
28,755
43,078
50,520
61,346
65,403
67,665
69,920
72,166
74,421
57
13,534
25,934
39,471
47,361
58,649
63,151
65,403
67,665
69,920
72,166
58
12,458
23,570
35,245
42,508
52,773
56,949
59,372
61,744
64,051
66,305
59
11,388
21,199
31,009
37,667
46,909
50,743
53,337
55,819
58,188
60,438
60
10,323
18,830
26,783
32,815
41,051
44,544
47,300
49,902
52,328
54,582
61
9,246
16,461
22,558
27,966
35,182
38,341
41,270
43,982
46,462
48,716
62
8,175
14,096
18,324
23,114
29,320
32,138
35,245
38,063
40,587
42,853
63
7,613
12,742
16,461
20,667
26,081
28,863
31,799
34,508
36,986
39,244
64
7,061
11,388
14,604
18,209
22,833
25,600
28,364
30,955
33,375
35,631
65
6,485
10,039
12,742
15,764
19,598
22,327
24,923
27,405
29,773
32,028
66
5,924
8,685
10,882
13,306
16,353
19,057
21,482
23,847
26,162
28,418
67
5,360
7,331
9,018
10,854
13,110
15,792
18,047
20,296
22,558
24,810
68
5,212
7,098
8,711
10,408
12,662
15,166
17,339
19,679
21,846
24,074
69
5,076
6,880
8,406
9,951
12,211
14,548
16,638
19,057
21,149
23,337
70
4,933
6,658
8,091
9,502
11,759
13,922
15,932
18,436
20,438
22,612
71
4,794
6,425
7,781
9,047
11,304
13,306
15,228
17,818
19,739
21,879
72
4,653
6,202
7,471
8,600
10,854
12,689
14,516
17,196
19,026
21,149
73
4,534
6,092
7,359
8,431
10,683
12,406
14,238
16,749
18,468
20,524
74
4,426
5,976
7,244
8,263
10,519
12,121
13,957
16,298
17,901
19,888
75
4,317
5,869
7,135
8,091
10,344
11,841
13,673
15,844
17,339
19,279
76
4,200
5,748
7,018
7,921
10,174
11,562
13,394
15,393
16,768
18,668
77 or over
4,092
5,637
6,911
7,751
10,007
11,275
13,110
14,949
16,211
18,047”.
(b)
“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
29,997
51,147
57,347
59,040
60,446
38
29,321
49,227
55,652
57,347
59,148
39
28,648
47,310
53,962
55,651
57,851
40
27,965
45,388
52,269
53,962
56,554
41
27,289
43,474
50,578
52,269
55,258
42
26,619
41,564
48,884
50,578
53,962
43
25,398
39,081
47,362
49,054
52,720
44
24,188
36,591
45,836
47,534
51,468
45
22,977
34,113
44,315
46,010
50,236
46
21,764
31,630
42,663
44,488
48,996
47
20,552
29,150
41,279
42,970
47,758
48
19,625
28,472
40,150
41,784
46,237
49
18,687
27,794
39,019
40,600
44,710
50
17,761
27,116
37,895
39,408
43,190
51
16,832
26,442
36,767
38,232
41,673
52
15,902
25,769
35,638
37,046
40,150
53
15,475
24,188
33,498
35,409
38,903
54
15,054
22,608
31,350
33,775
37,668
55
14,633
21,029
29,207
32,142
36,427
56
14,211
19,451
27,063
30,509
35,178
57
13,534
17,877
24,923
28,872
33,941
58
12,458
16,743
22,475
25,999
30,509
59
11,388
15,614
20,022
23,116
27,063
60
10,323
14,495
17,563
20,242
23,628
61
9,246
13,362
15,114
17,367
20,187
62
8,175
12,241
12,657
14,495
16,743
63
7,613
12,152
12,493
13,950
15,760
64
7,061
11,388
12,316
13,419
14,785
65
6,485
10,039
12,152
12,881
13,784
66
5,924
8,685
10,882
12,348
12,800
67 or over
4,092
5,637
6,911
7,751
10,007”
“Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death
Payment £
37 or under
60,446
38
59,148
39
57,851
40
56,554
41
55,258
42
53,962
43
52,720
44
51,468
45
50,236
46
48,996
47
47,758
48
46,237
49
44,710
50
43,190
51
41,673
52
40,150
53
38,903
54
37,668
55
36,427
56
35,178
57
33,941
58
30,509
59
27,063
60
23,628
61
20,187
62
16,743
63
15,760
64
14,785
65
13,784
66
12,800
67 or over
10,007”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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 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 2025.
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.