The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Draft 2018, ISBN 9780111164235

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.

Social Security

Made ***

Coming into force 1st April 2018

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^f1.

In accordance with section 7(3)^f2 of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1: 1979 c. 41. Section 1 was amended by section 24 of the Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53).
f2: Section 7(3) was amended by section 58 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5).

1Citation, commencement and application
2Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988
Signature
Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and application

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018.

(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 2018.

2Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988

(1)

The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988^f1 are amended as follows;

(2)

In the proviso to regulation 5(1) (payment where death results from diffuse mesothelioma) for “£3,082” substitute “£3,174”.

(3)

In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,375” (in both places) substitute “£6,566”.

(4)

In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,082” substitute “£3,174”.

(5)

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
“Age of disabled person	10% or under £	11% -20% £	21% -30% £	31% -40% £	41% -50% £	51% -60% £	61% -70% £	71% -80% £	81% -90% £	91% -100% £
37 and under	36,736	65,606	76,974	79,163	81,348	83,097	84,847	86,597	88,345	90,097
38	35,687	62,978	74,655	77,327	79,596	81,348	83,097	84,847	86,597	88,345
39	34,637	60,354	72,338	75,488	77,852	79,367	81,348	83,097	84,847	86,597
40	33,590	57,727	70,020	73,648	76,095	77,849	79,596	81,348	83,097	84,849
41	32,540	55,107	67,705	71,807	74,354	76,095	77,849	79,596	81,348	83,097
42	31,483	52,486	65,384	69,981	72,602	74,354	76,095	77,849	79,596	81,348
43	29,916	49,419	63,067	68,578	71,379	73,479	75,225	76,974	78,725	80,476
44	28,338	46,359	60,745	67,181	70,153	72,602	74,354	76,095	77,849	79,596
45	26,768	43,298	58,429	65,778	68,931	71,723	73,479	75,225	76,974	78,725
46	25,192	40,239	56,113	64,381	67,705	70,855	72,602	74,354	76,095	77,849
47	23,620	37,175	53,793	62,978	66,481	69,981	71,723	73,479	75,225	76,974
48	22,262	35,951	51,960	60,182	64,381	67,525	69,279	71,028	72,772	74,529
49	20,906	34,726	50,122	57,381	62,283	65,077	66,828	68,578	70,329	72,080
50	19,550	33,503	48,319	54,584	60,182	62,628	64,381	66,128	67,875	69,627
51	18,194	32,277	46,445	51,782	58,079	60,182	61,946	63,676	65,430	67,181
52	16,838	31,051	44,610	48,983	55,979	57,727	59,484	61,230	62,978	64,725
53	15,568	28,869	41,809	46,535	53,881	55,979	57,727	59,484	61,230	62,978
54	14,301	26,681	39,010	44,091	51,782	54,235	55,979	57,727	59,484	61,230
55	13,036	24,494	36,217	41,635	49,681	52,486	54,235	55,979	57,727	59,484
56	11,764	22,305	33,414	39,188	47,585	50,732	52,486	54,235	55,979	57,727
57	10,497	20,116	30,617	36,736	45,493	48,984	50,732	52,486	54,235	55,979
58	9,664	18,283	27,339	32,972	40,936	44,175	46,054	47,894	49,682	51,432
59	8,833	16,443	24,054	29,217	36,387	39,360	41,373	43,298	45,135	46,881
60	8,007	14,605	20,774	25,453	31,843	34,552	36,689	38,707	40,589	42,339
61	7,171	12,770	17,497	21,692	27,291	29,740	32,012	34,115	36,039	37,788
62	6,341	10,934	14,215	17,930	22,743	24,929	27,339	29,524	31,483	33,240
63	5,904	9,884	12,770	16,032	20,231	22,389	24,667	26,768	28,689	30,439
64	5,477	8,833	11,327	14,125	17,711	19,857	22,001	24,012	25,888	27,638
65	5,031	7,785	9,884	12,227	15,201	17,319	19,331	21,257	23,095	24,844
66	4,595	6,737	8,440	10,320	12,685	14,781	16,663	18,498	20,294	22,043
67	4,157	5,686	6,995	8,419	10,170	12,250	13,998	15,743	17,497	19,245
68	4,043	5,505	6,757	8,072	9,821	11,764	13,449	15,265	16,945	18,675
69	3,937	5,336	6,520	7,721	9,473	11,285	12,905	14,781	16,404	18,103
70	3,826	5,164	6,275	7,371	9,121	10,799	12,358	14,301	15,853	17,540
71	3,719	4,983	6,036	7,017	8,768	10,320	11,812	13,821	15,310	16,971
72	3,609	4,811	5,795	6,671	8,419	9,844	11,260	13,339	14,758	16,404
73	3,518	4,726	5,709	6,539	8,286	9,623	11,044	12,991	14,325	15,920
74	3,434	4,636	5,620	6,409	8,160	9,401	10,827	12,643	13,886	15,427
75	3,349	4,553	5,534	6,275	8,023	9,185	10,605	12,290	13,449	14,955
76	3,258	4,458	5,444	6,145	7,893	8,969	10,390	11,941	13,007	14,480
77 and over	3,174	4,372	5,360	6,012	7,763	8,746	10,170	11,596	12,575	13,998”;

(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 and under 23,269 39,673 44,482 45,797 46,888
38 22,744 38,184 43,168 44,482 45,879
39 22,221 36,697 41,856 43,167 44,873
40 21,691 35,207 40,544 41,856 43,868
41 21,168 33,722 39,232 40,544 42,862
42 20,647 32,240 37,919 39,232 41,856
43 19,700 30,313 36,737 38,050 40,894
44 18,762 28,383 35,554 36,871 39,923
45 17,823 26,460 34,375 35,688 38,967
46 16,881 24,534 33,093 34,507 38,005
47 15,941 22,610 32,019 33,331 37,045
48 15,223 22,085 31,145 32,411 35,864
49 14,496 21,560 30,266 31,492 34,680
50 13,776 21,034 29,394 30,568 33,502
51 13,057 20,511 28,520 29,656 32,324
52 12,335 19,988 27,644 28,736 31,145
53 12,004 18,762 25,984 27,467 30,177
54 11,677 17,537 24,317 26,199 29,218
55 11,351 16,312 22,656 24,932 28,256
56 11,023 15,087 20,993 23,665 27,287
57 10,497 13,867 19,331 22,394 26,328
58 9,664 12,987 17,433 20,167 23,665
59 8,833 12,111 15,530 17,932 20,993
60 8,007 11,243 13,623 15,702 18,328
61 7,171 10,365 11,724 13,472 15,658
62 6,341 9,495 9,817 11,243 12,987
63 5,904 9,427 9,691 10,822 12,225
64 5,477 8,833 9,554 10,409 11,468
65 5,031 7,785 9,427 9,992 10,692
66 4,595 6,737 8,440 9,578 9,929
67 and over 3,174 4,372 5,360 6,012 7,763

Part B

Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death £

37 and under 46,888
38 45,879
39 44,873
40 43,868
41 42,862
42 41,856
43 40,894
44 39,923
45 38,967
46 38,005
47 37,045
48 35,864
49 34,680
50 33,502
51 32,324
52 31,145
53 30,177
54 29,218
55 28,256
56 27,287
57 26,328
58 23,665
59 20,993
60 18,328
61 15,658
62 12,987
63 12,225
64 11,468
65 10,692
66 9,929
67 and over 7,763

”.

Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death	Percentage assessment for the relevant period
37 and under	23,269	39,673	44,482	45,797	46,888
38	22,744	38,184	43,168	44,482	45,879
39	22,221	36,697	41,856	43,167	44,873
40	21,691	35,207	40,544	41,856	43,868
41	21,168	33,722	39,232	40,544	42,862
42	20,647	32,240	37,919	39,232	41,856
43	19,700	30,313	36,737	38,050	40,894
44	18,762	28,383	35,554	36,871	39,923
45	17,823	26,460	34,375	35,688	38,967
46	16,881	24,534	33,093	34,507	38,005
47	15,941	22,610	32,019	33,331	37,045
48	15,223	22,085	31,145	32,411	35,864
49	14,496	21,560	30,266	31,492	34,680
50	13,776	21,034	29,394	30,568	33,502
51	13,057	20,511	28,520	29,656	32,324
52	12,335	19,988	27,644	28,736	31,145
53	12,004	18,762	25,984	27,467	30,177
54	11,677	17,537	24,317	26,199	29,218
55	11,351	16,312	22,656	24,932	28,256
56	11,023	15,087	20,993	23,665	27,287
57	10,497	13,867	19,331	22,394	26,328
58	9,664	12,987	17,433	20,167	23,665
59	8,833	12,111	15,530	17,932	20,993
60	8,007	11,243	13,623	15,702	18,328
61	7,171	10,365	11,724	13,472	15,658
62	6,341	9,495	9,817	11,243	12,987
63	5,904	9,427	9,691	10,822	12,225
64	5,477	8,833	9,554	10,409	11,468
65	5,031	7,785	9,427	9,992	10,692
66	4,595	6,737	8,440	9,578	9,929
67 and over	3,174	4,372	5,360	6,012	7,763

Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death	£
37 and under	46,888
38	45,879
39	44,873
40	43,868
41	42,862
42	41,856
43	40,894
44	39,923
45	38,967
46	38,005
47	37,045
48	35,864
49	34,680
50	33,502
51	32,324
52	31,145
53	30,177
54	29,218
55	28,256
56	27,287
57	26,328
58	23,665
59	20,993
60	18,328
61	15,658
62	12,987
63	12,225
64	11,468
65	10,692
66	9,929
67 and over	7,763

Signature

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 3 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 2018.

A full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as it has no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations.

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 and under	23,269	39,673	44,482	45,797	46,888
38	22,744	38,184	43,168	44,482	45,879
39	22,221	36,697	41,856	43,167	44,873
40	21,691	35,207	40,544	41,856	43,868
41	21,168	33,722	39,232	40,544	42,862
42	20,647	32,240	37,919	39,232	41,856
43	19,700	30,313	36,737	38,050	40,894
44	18,762	28,383	35,554	36,871	39,923
45	17,823	26,460	34,375	35,688	38,967
46	16,881	24,534	33,093	34,507	38,005
47	15,941	22,610	32,019	33,331	37,045
48	15,223	22,085	31,145	32,411	35,864
49	14,496	21,560	30,266	31,492	34,680
50	13,776	21,034	29,394	30,568	33,502
51	13,057	20,511	28,520	29,656	32,324
52	12,335	19,988	27,644	28,736	31,145
53	12,004	18,762	25,984	27,467	30,177
54	11,677	17,537	24,317	26,199	29,218
55	11,351	16,312	22,656	24,932	28,256
56	11,023	15,087	20,993	23,665	27,287
57	10,497	13,867	19,331	22,394	26,328
58	9,664	12,987	17,433	20,167	23,665
59	8,833	12,111	15,530	17,932	20,993
60	8,007	11,243	13,623	15,702	18,328
61	7,171	10,365	11,724	13,472	15,658
62	6,341	9,495	9,817	11,243	12,987
63	5,904	9,427	9,691	10,822	12,225
64	5,477	8,833	9,554	10,409	11,468
65	5,031	7,785	9,427	9,992	10,692
66	4,595	6,737	8,440	9,578	9,929
67 and over	3,174	4,372	5,360	6,012	7,763