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# The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2024 No. 240
Social Security
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Made
27th February 2024
Coming into force
1st April 2024
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, application and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 1st April 2024.
(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 2024.
(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 “£3,771” substitute “£4,024”.
(3) In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£7,801” (in both places) substitute “£8,324”.
(4) In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,771” substitute “£4,024”.
(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 | 46,569 | 83,166 | 97,575 | 100,350 | 103,120 | 105,337 | 107,556 | 109,774 | 111,989 | 114,210
38 | 45,238 | 79,833 | 94,636 | 98,024 | 100,899 | 103,120 | 105,337 | 107,556 | 109,774 | 111,989
39 | 43,907 | 76,507 | 91,699 | 95,692 | 98,688 | 100,610 | 103,120 | 105,337 | 107,556 | 109,774
40 | 42,581 | 73,177 | 88,761 | 93,360 | 96,461 | 98,684 | 100,899 | 103,120 | 105,337 | 107,558
41 | 41,248 | 69,856 | 85,827 | 91,026 | 94,252 | 96,461 | 98,684 | 100,899 | 103,120 | 105,337
42 | 39,909 | 66,534 | 82,882 | 88,711 | 92,034 | 94,252 | 96,461 | 98,684 | 100,899 | 103,120
43 | 37,923 | 62,645 | 79,946 | 86,933 | 90,484 | 93,145 | 95,359 | 97,575 | 99,794 | 102,015
44 | 35,922 | 58,766 | 77,002 | 85,162 | 88,929 | 92,034 | 94,252 | 96,461 | 98,684 | 100,899
45 | 33,931 | 54,886 | 74,067 | 83,384 | 87,379 | 90,919 | 93,145 | 95,359 | 97,575 | 99,794
46 | 31,935 | 51,010 | 71,133 | 81,613 | 85,827 | 89,819 | 92,034 | 94,252 | 96,461 | 98,684
47 | 29,941 | 47,125 | 68,190 | 79,833 | 84,274 | 88,711 | 90,919 | 93,145 | 95,359 | 97,575
48 | 28,220 | 45,573 | 65,868 | 76,289 | 81,613 | 85,598 | 87,822 | 90,039 | 92,250 | 94,476
49 | 26,501 | 44,021 | 63,538 | 72,740 | 78,953 | 82,494 | 84,713 | 86,933 | 89,152 | 91,373
50 | 24,782 | 42,469 | 61,252 | 69,193 | 76,289 | 79,389 | 81,613 | 83,827 | 86,041 | 88,262
51 | 23,064 | 40,916 | 58,877 | 65,641 | 73,623 | 76,289 | 78,526 | 80,719 | 82,942 | 85,162
52 | 21,344 | 39,362 | 56,550 | 62,093 | 70,960 | 73,177 | 75,406 | 77,619 | 79,833 | 82,048
53 | 19,735 | 36,596 | 52,999 | 58,990 | 68,302 | 70,960 | 73,177 | 75,406 | 77,619 | 79,833
54 | 18,128 | 33,822 | 49,450 | 55,893 | 65,641 | 68,751 | 70,960 | 73,177 | 75,406 | 77,619
55 | 16,526 | 31,051 | 45,910 | 52,779 | 62,979 | 66,534 | 68,751 | 70,960 | 73,177 | 75,406
56 | 14,912 | 28,274 | 42,358 | 49,676 | 60,321 | 64,310 | 66,534 | 68,751 | 70,960 | 73,177
57 | 13,308 | 25,500 | 38,811 | 46,569 | 57,669 | 62,095 | 64,310 | 66,534 | 68,751 | 70,960
58 | 12,250 | 23,176 | 34,656 | 41,797 | 51,891 | 55,997 | 58,380 | 60,712 | 62,980 | 65,197
59 | 11,198 | 20,845 | 30,491 | 37,037 | 46,125 | 49,895 | 52,445 | 54,886 | 57,215 | 59,428
60 | 10,150 | 18,515 | 26,335 | 32,266 | 40,365 | 43,799 | 46,509 | 49,068 | 51,453 | 53,670
61 | 9,091 | 16,186 | 22,181 | 27,499 | 34,594 | 37,700 | 40,580 | 43,247 | 45,685 | 47,902
62 | 8,038 | 13,860 | 18,018 | 22,728 | 28,830 | 31,601 | 34,656 | 37,427 | 39,909 | 42,137
63 | 7,486 | 12,529 | 16,186 | 20,322 | 25,645 | 28,381 | 31,267 | 33,931 | 36,368 | 38,588
64 | 6,943 | 11,198 | 14,360 | 17,905 | 22,451 | 25,172 | 27,890 | 30,438 | 32,817 | 35,035
65 | 6,377 | 9,871 | 12,529 | 15,500 | 19,270 | 21,954 | 24,506 | 26,947 | 29,275 | 31,493
66 | 5,825 | 8,540 | 10,700 | 13,084 | 16,080 | 18,738 | 21,123 | 23,448 | 25,725 | 27,943
67 | 5,270 | 7,208 | 8,867 | 10,673 | 12,891 | 15,528 | 17,745 | 19,957 | 22,181 | 24,395
68 | 5,125 | 6,979 | 8,565 | 10,234 | 12,450 | 14,912 | 17,049 | 19,350 | 21,481 | 23,672
69 | 4,991 | 6,765 | 8,265 | 9,785 | 12,007 | 14,305 | 16,360 | 18,738 | 20,795 | 22,947
70 | 4,851 | 6,547 | 7,956 | 9,343 | 11,562 | 13,689 | 15,666 | 18,128 | 20,096 | 22,234
71 | 4,714 | 6,318 | 7,651 | 8,896 | 11,115 | 13,084 | 14,973 | 17,520 | 19,409 | 21,513
72 | 4,575 | 6,098 | 7,346 | 8,456 | 10,673 | 12,477 | 14,273 | 16,909 | 18,708 | 20,795
73 | 4,458 | 5,990 | 7,236 | 8,290 | 10,504 | 12,199 | 14,000 | 16,469 | 18,159 | 20,181
74 | 4,352 | 5,876 | 7,123 | 8,125 | 10,343 | 11,918 | 13,724 | 16,026 | 17,602 | 19,556
75 | 4,245 | 5,771 | 7,016 | 7,956 | 10,171 | 11,643 | 13,444 | 15,579 | 17,049 | 18,957
76 | 4,130 | 5,652 | 6,901 | 7,789 | 10,004 | 11,369 | 13,170 | 15,136 | 16,488 | 18,356
77 or over | 4,024 | 5,543 | 6,795 | 7,621 | 9,840 | 11,087 | 12,891 | 14,699 | 15,940 | 17,745
;
(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 | 29,496 | 50,292 | 56,388 | 58,053 | 59,436
38 | 28,831 | 48,404 | 54,722 | 56,388 | 58,159
39 | 28,169 | 46,519 | 53,060 | 54,721 | 56,884
40 | 27,498 | 44,629 | 51,395 | 53,060 | 55,609
41 | 26,833 | 42,747 | 49,733 | 51,395 | 54,334
42 | 26,174 | 40,869 | 48,067 | 49,733 | 53,060
43 | 24,973 | 38,428 | 46,570 | 48,234 | 51,839
44 | 23,784 | 35,979 | 45,070 | 46,739 | 50,608
45 | 22,593 | 33,543 | 43,574 | 45,241 | 49,396
46 | 21,400 | 31,101 | 41,950 | 43,744 | 48,177
47 | 20,208 | 28,663 | 40,589 | 42,252 | 46,960
48 | 19,297 | 27,996 | 39,479 | 41,086 | 45,464
49 | 18,375 | 27,329 | 38,367 | 39,921 | 43,963
50 | 17,464 | 26,663 | 37,262 | 38,749 | 42,468
51 | 16,551 | 26,000 | 36,152 | 37,593 | 40,976
52 | 15,636 | 25,338 | 35,042 | 36,427 | 39,479
53 | 15,216 | 23,784 | 32,938 | 34,817 | 38,253
54 | 14,802 | 22,230 | 30,826 | 33,210 | 37,038
55 | 14,388 | 20,677 | 28,719 | 31,605 | 35,818
56 | 13,973 | 19,126 | 26,611 | 29,999 | 34,590
57 | 13,308 | 17,578 | 24,506 | 28,389 | 33,374
58 | 12,250 | 16,463 | 22,099 | 25,564 | 29,999
59 | 11,198 | 15,353 | 19,687 | 22,730 | 26,611
60 | 10,150 | 14,253 | 17,269 | 19,904 | 23,233
61 | 9,091 | 13,139 | 14,861 | 17,077 | 19,850
62 | 8,038 | 12,036 | 12,445 | 14,253 | 16,463
63 | 7,486 | 11,949 | 12,284 | 13,717 | 15,497
64 | 6,943 | 11,198 | 12,110 | 13,195 | 14,538
65 | 6,377 | 9,871 | 11,949 | 12,666 | 13,554
66 | 5,825 | 8,540 | 10,700 | 12,142 | 12,586
67 or over | 4,024 | 5,543 | 6,795 | 7,621 | 9,840
Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death | Payment £
37 or under | 59,436
38 | 58,159
39 | 56,884
40 | 55,609
41 | 54,334
42 | 53,060
43 | 51,839
44 | 50,608
45 | 49,396
46 | 48,177
47 | 46,960
48 | 45,464
49 | 43,963
50 | 42,468
51 | 40,976
52 | 39,479
53 | 38,253
54 | 37,038
55 | 35,818
56 | 34,590
57 | 33,374
58 | 29,999
59 | 26,611
60 | 23,233
61 | 19,850
62 | 16,463
63 | 15,497
64 | 14,538
65 | 13,554
66 | 12,586
67 or over | 9,840
.