The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Draft 2026, ISBN 9780348278514
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 2026
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), (2) and (4) and 7(1) of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979f1.
In accordance with section 7(3)f2 of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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- f2
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Section 7(3) was amended by section 58(4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5).
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement, application and extent
- 2Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement, application and extent
These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 1st April 2026.
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 2026.
These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
2Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988f1 are amended as follows.
In the proviso to regulation 5(1) (payment where death results from diffuse mesothelioma) for “£4,092” substitute “£4,248”.
In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£8,466” (in both places) substitute “£8,788”.
In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£4,092” substitute “£4,248”.
In the Schedule—
in the part headed “TABLE 1”, for the table substitute—
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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 49,161 87,794 103,005 105,934 108,858 111,199 113,541 115,882 118,221 120,566 38 47,755 84,275 99,902 103,478 106,513 108,858 111,199 113,541 115,882 118,221 39 46,350 80,765 96,802 101,017 104,180 106,208 108,858 111,199 113,541 115,882 40 44,951 77,249 93,700 98,555 101,829 104,176 106,513 108,858 111,199 113,543 41 43,543 73,744 90,603 96,091 99,496 101,829 104,176 106,513 108,858 111,199 42 42,129 70,236 87,494 93,647 97,156 99,496 101,829 104,176 106,513 108,858 43 40,034 66,131 84,395 91,771 95,519 98,328 100,665 103,005 105,347 107,691 44 37,921 62,036 81,287 89,901 93,878 97,156 99,496 101,829 104,176 106,513 45 35,819 57,940 78,188 88,024 92,241 95,979 98,328 100,665 103,005 105,347 46 33,712 53,848 75,091 86,154 90,603 94,817 97,156 99,496 101,829 104,176 47 31,607 49,747 71,984 84,275 88,964 93,647 95,979 98,328 100,665 103,005 48 29,791 48,109 69,534 80,534 86,154 90,361 92,709 95,050 97,383 99,733 49 27,976 46,470 67,073 76,788 83,346 87,084 89,427 91,771 94,113 96,457 50 26,161 44,832 64,660 73,043 80,534 83,807 86,154 88,492 90,829 93,173 51 24,347 43,193 62,153 69,294 77,720 80,534 82,896 85,210 87,557 89,901 52 22,532 41,552 59,696 65,549 74,908 77,249 79,602 81,939 84,275 86,614 53 20,833 38,632 55,948 62,273 72,103 74,908 77,249 79,602 81,939 84,275 54 19,137 35,704 52,202 59,003 69,294 72,577 74,908 77,249 79,602 81,939 55 17,446 32,779 48,464 55,716 66,484 70,236 72,577 74,908 77,249 79,602 56 15,742 29,848 44,715 52,440 63,677 67,888 70,236 72,577 74,908 77,249 57 14,048 26,919 40,971 49,161 60,878 65,551 67,888 70,236 72,577 74,908 58 12,931 24,466 36,584 44,123 54,778 59,113 61,628 64,090 66,485 68,825 59 11,821 22,005 32,187 39,098 48,692 52,671 55,364 57,940 60,399 62,735 60 10,715 19,546 27,801 34,062 42,611 46,237 49,097 51,798 54,316 56,656 61 9,597 17,087 23,415 29,029 36,519 39,798 42,838 45,653 48,228 50,567 62 8,486 14,632 19,020 23,992 30,434 33,359 36,584 39,509 42,129 44,481 63 7,902 13,226 17,087 21,452 27,072 29,960 33,007 35,819 38,391 40,735 64 7,329 11,821 15,159 18,901 23,701 26,573 29,442 32,131 34,643 36,985 65 6,731 10,420 13,226 16,363 20,343 23,175 25,870 28,446 30,904 33,245 66 6,149 9,015 11,296 13,812 16,974 19,781 22,298 24,753 27,156 29,498 67 5,564 7,610 9,361 11,266 13,608 16,392 18,733 21,067 23,415 25,753 68 5,410 7,368 9,042 10,804 13,143 15,742 17,998 20,427 22,676 24,989 69 5,269 7,141 8,725 10,329 12,675 15,101 17,270 19,781 21,953 24,224 70 5,120 6,911 8,398 9,863 12,206 14,451 16,537 19,137 21,215 23,471 71 4,976 6,669 8,077 9,391 11,734 13,812 15,807 18,495 20,489 22,710 72 4,830 6,438 7,755 8,927 11,266 13,171 15,068 17,849 19,749 21,953 73 4,706 6,323 7,639 8,751 11,089 12,877 14,779 17,385 19,170 21,304 74 4,594 6,203 7,519 8,577 10,919 12,582 14,487 16,917 18,581 20,644 75 4,481 6,092 7,406 8,398 10,737 12,291 14,193 16,446 17,998 20,012 76 4,360 5,966 7,285 8,222 10,561 12,001 13,903 15,978 17,405 19,377 77 or over 4,247 5,851 7,174 8,046 10,387 11,703 13,608 15,517 16,827 18,733 ”.
in the part headed “TABLE 2”, for the table (together with the headings to the table) substitute—
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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 31,137 53,091 59,526 61,284 62,743 38 30,435 51,098 57,767 59,526 61,396 39 29,737 49,108 56,013 57,766 60,049 40 29,028 47,113 54,255 56,013 58,703 41 28,326 45,126 52,500 54,255 57,358 42 27,631 43,143 50,742 52,500 56,013 43 26,363 40,566 49,162 50,918 54,723 44 25,107 37,981 47,578 49,340 53,424 45 23,850 35,409 45,999 47,758 52,145 46 22,591 32,832 44,284 46,179 50,858 47 21,333 30,258 42,848 44,603 49,573 48 20,371 29,554 41,676 43,372 47,994 49 19,397 28,850 40,502 42,143 46,409 50 18,436 28,146 39,335 40,906 44,831 51 17,472 27,447 38,164 39,685 43,257 52 16,506 26,748 36,992 38,454 41,676 53 16,063 25,107 34,771 36,755 40,381 54 15,626 23,467 32,541 35,058 39,099 55 15,189 21,828 30,317 33,363 37,811 56 14,751 20,190 28,091 31,668 36,515 57 14,048 18,556 25,870 29,969 35,231 58 12,931 17,379 23,329 26,987 31,668 59 11,821 16,207 20,783 23,994 28,091 60 10,715 15,046 18,230 21,011 24,526 61 9,597 13,870 15,688 18,027 20,954 62 8,486 12,706 13,138 15,046 17,379 63 7,902 12,614 12,968 14,480 16,359 64 7,329 11,821 12,784 13,929 15,347 65 6,731 10,420 12,614 13,370 14,308 66 6,149 9,015 11,296 12,817 13,286 67 or over 4,247 5,851 7,174 8,046 10,387 ”
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Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death Payment £ 37 or under 62,743 38 61,396 39 60,049 40 58,703 41 57,358 42 56,013 43 54,723 44 53,424 45 52,145 46 50,858 47 49,573 48 47,994 49 46,409 50 44,831 51 43,257 52 41,676 53 40,381 54 39,099 55 37,811 56 36,515 57 35,231 58 31,668 59 28,091 60 24,526 61 20,954 62 17,379 63 16,359 64 15,347 65 14,308 66 13,286 67 or over 10,387 ”.
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.
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 3.8 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 2026.
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.