# The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Draft 2019, ISBN 9780111178140

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 2019
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.

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 1st April 2019.
(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 2019.

## 2 Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) 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 “£3,174” substitute “£3,250”.
(3) In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,566” (in both places) substitute “£6,724”.
(4) In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for £3,174” substitute “£3,250”.
(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
37,618
67,181
78,821
81,063
83,300
85,091
86,883
88,675
90,465
92,259
38
36,543
64,489
76,447
79,183
81,506
83,300
85,091
86,883
88,675
90,465
39
35,468
61,802
74,074
77,300
79,720
81,272
83,300
85,091
86,883
88,675
40
34,396
59,112
71,700
75,416
77,921
79,717
81,506
83,300
85,091
86,885
41
33,321
56,430
69,330
73,530
76,138
77,921
79,717
81,506
83,300
85,091
42
32,239
53,746
66,953
71,661
74,344
76,138
77,921
79,717
81,506
83,300
43
30,634
50,605
64,581
70,224
73,092
75,242
77,030
78,821
80,614
82,407
44
29,018
47,472
62,203
68,793
71,837
74,344
76,138
77,921
79,717
81,506
45
27,410
44,337
59,831
67,357
70,585
73,444
75,242
77,030
78,821
80,614
46
25,797
41,205
57,460
65,926
69,330
72,556
74,344
76,138
77,921
79,717
47
24,187
38,067
55,084
64,489
68,077
71,661
73,444
75,242
77,030
78,821
48
22,796
36,814
53,207
61,626
65,926
69,146
70,942
72,733
74,519
76,318
49
21,408
35,559
51,325
58,758
63,778
66,639
68,432
70,224
72,017
73,810
50
20,019
34,307
49,479
55,894
61,626
64,131
65,926
67,715
69,504
71,298
51
18,631
33,052
47,560
53,025
59,473
61,626
63,433
65,204
67,000
68,793
52
17,242
31,796
45,681
50,159
57,322
59,112
60,912
62,700
64,489
66,278
53
15,942
29,562
42,812
47,652
55,174
57,322
59,112
60,912
62,700
64,489
54
14,644
27,321
39,946
45,149
53,025
55,537
57,322
59,112
60,912
62,700
55
13,349
25,082
37,086
42,634
50,873
53,746
55,537
57,322
59,112
60,912
56
12,046
22,840
34,216
40,129
48,727
51,950
53,746
55,537
57,322
59,112
57
10,749
20,599
31,352
37,618
46,585
50,160
51,950
53,746
55,537
57,322
58
9,896
18,722
27,995
33,763
41,918
45,235
47,159
49,043
50,874
52,666
59
9,045
16,838
24,631
29,918
37,260
40,305
42,366
44,337
46,218
48,006
60
8,199
14,956
21,273
26,064
32,607
35,381
37,570
39,636
41,563
43,355
61
7,343
13,076
17,917
22,213
27,946
30,454
32,780
34,934
36,904
38,695
62
6,493
11,196
14,556
18,360
23,289
25,527
27,995
30,233
32,239
34,038
63
6,046
10,121
13,076
16,417
20,717
22,926
25,259
27,410
29,378
31,170
64
5,608
9,045
11,599
14,464
18,136
20,334
22,529
24,588
26,509
28,301
65
5,152
7,972
10,121
12,520
15,566
17,735
19,795
21,767
23,649
25,440
66
4,705
6,899
8,643
10,568
12,989
15,136
17,063
18,942
20,781
22,572
67
4,257
5,822
7,163
8,621
10,414
12,544
14,334
16,121
17,917
19,707
68
4,140
5,637
6,919
8,266
10,057
12,046
13,772
15,631
17,352
19,123
69
4,031
5,464
6,676
7,906
9,700
11,556
13,215
15,136
16,798
18,537
70
3,918
5,288
6,426
7,548
9,340
11,058
12,655
14,644
16,233
17,961
71
3,808
5,103
6,181
7,185
8,978
10,568
12,095
14,153
15,677
17,378
72
3,696
4,926
5,934
6,831
8,621
10,080
11,530
13,659
15,112
16,798
73
3,602
4,839
5,846
6,696
8,485
9,854
11,309
13,303
14,669
16,302
74
3,516
4,747
5,755
6,563
8,356
9,627
11,087
12,946
14,219
15,797
75
3,429
4,662
5,667
6,426
8,216
9,405
10,860
12,585
13,772
15,314
76
3,336
4,565
5,575
6,292
8,082
9,184
10,639
12,228
13,319
14,828
77 and over
3,250
4,477
5,489
6,156
7,949
8,956
10,414
11,874
12,877
14,334”;
(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
23,827
40,625
45,550
46,896
48,013
38
23,290
39,100
44,204
45,550
46,980
39
22,754
37,578
42,861
44,203
45,950
40
22,212
36,052
41,517
42,861
44,921
41
21,676
34,531
40,174
41,517
43,891
42
21,143
33,014
38,829
40,174
42,861
43
20,173
31,041
37,619
38,963
41,875
44
19,212
29,064
36,407
37,756
40,881
45
18,251
27,095
35,200
36,545
39,902
46
17,286
25,123
33,887
35,335
38,917
47
16,324
23,153
32,787
34,131
37,934
48
15,588
22,615
31,892
33,189
36,725
49
14,844
22,077
30,992
32,248
35,512
50
14,107
21,539
30,099
31,302
34,306
51
13,370
21,003
29,204
30,368
33,100
52
12,631
20,468
28,307
29,426
31,892
53
12,292
19,212
26,608
28,126
30,901
54
11,957
17,958
24,901
26,828
29,919
55
11,623
16,703
23,200
25,530
28,934
56
11,288
15,449
21,497
24,233
27,942
57
10,749
14,200
19,795
22,931
26,960
58
9,896
13,299
17,851
20,651
24,233
59
9,045
12,402
15,903
18,362
21,497
60
8,199
11,513
13,950
16,079
18,768
61
7,343
10,614
12,005
13,795
16,034
62
6,493
9,723
10,053
11,513
13,299
63
6,046
9,653
9,924
11,082
12,518
64
5,608
9,045
9,783
10,659
11,743
65
5,152
7,972
9,653
10,232
10,949
66
4,705
6,899
8,643
9,808
10,167
67 and over
3,250
4,477
5,489
6,156
7,949
Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death
Payment £
37 and under
48,013
38
46,980
39
45,950
40
44,921
41
43,891
42
42,861
43
41,875
44
40,881
45
39,902
46
38,917
47
37,934
48
36,725
49
35,512
50
34,306
51
33,100
52
31,892
53
30,901
54
29,919
55
28,934
56
27,942
57
26,960
58
24,233
59
21,497
60
18,768
61
16,034
62
13,299
63
12,518
64
11,743
65
10,949
66
10,167
67 and over
7,949
”.

## 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 2.4 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 2019.
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.

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