The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Draft 2020, ISBN 9780111192115

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under 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 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^f1.

In accordance with section 7(3)^f2 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.

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 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.

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 “£3,250” 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”.

(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 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

”;

Age of disabled person	Percentage assessment for the relevant period
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

”.

Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death	Percentage assessment for the relevant period
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

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

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 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.

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 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

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