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

Draft 2018, ISBN 9780111164235

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.

Made under: Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979

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## Introductory text

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.
In accordance with section 7(3) 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.

## 1 Citation, 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.

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

(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 “£3,082” 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
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
”.

## 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.

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