# The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Draft 2026, ISBN 9780348278514

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.

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 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 1979.
In accordance with section 7(3) 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.

## 1 Citation, commencement, application and extent

(1) 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.
(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 2026.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

## 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 “£4,092” substitute “£4,248”.
(3) In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£8,466” (in both places) substitute “£8,788”.
(4) In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£4,092” substitute “£4,248”.
(5) In the Schedule—
(a) in the part headed “TABLE 1”, for the table 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
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
”.
(b) in the part headed “TABLE 2”, for the table (together with the headings to the table) 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
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
”
“
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.

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