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

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 378
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
24th March 2026
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 {#regulation-1}

(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 {#regulation-2}

(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
.