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# The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 347
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Made
12th March 2025
Coming into force
1st April 2025
The Secretary of State 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 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 2025 and come into force on 1st April 2025.
(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 2025.
(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 “£4,024” substitute “£4,092”.
(3) In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£8,324” (in both places) substitute “£8,466”.
(4) In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£4,024” substitute “£4,092”.
(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 | 47,361 | 84,580 | 99,234 | 102,056 | 104,873 | 107,128 | 109,384 | 111,640 | 113,893 | 116,152
38 | 46,007 | 81,190 | 96,245 | 99,690 | 102,614 | 104,873 | 107,128 | 109,384 | 111,640 | 113,893
39 | 44,653 | 77,808 | 93,258 | 97,319 | 100,366 | 102,320 | 104,873 | 107,128 | 109,384 | 111,640
40 | 43,305 | 74,421 | 90,270 | 94,947 | 98,101 | 100,362 | 102,614 | 104,873 | 107,128 | 109,386
41 | 41,949 | 71,044 | 87,286 | 92,573 | 95,854 | 98,101 | 100,362 | 102,614 | 104,873 | 107,128
42 | 40,587 | 67,665 | 84,291 | 90,219 | 93,599 | 95,854 | 98,101 | 100,362 | 102,614 | 104,873
43 | 38,568 | 63,710 | 81,305 | 88,411 | 92,022 | 94,728 | 96,980 | 99,234 | 101,490 | 103,749
44 | 36,533 | 59,765 | 78,311 | 86,610 | 90,441 | 93,599 | 95,854 | 98,101 | 100,362 | 102,614
45 | 34,508 | 55,819 | 75,326 | 84,802 | 88,864 | 92,465 | 94,728 | 96,980 | 99,234 | 101,490
46 | 32,478 | 51,877 | 72,342 | 83,000 | 87,286 | 91,346 | 93,599 | 95,854 | 98,101 | 100,362
47 | 30,450 | 47,926 | 69,349 | 81,190 | 85,707 | 90,219 | 92,465 | 94,728 | 96,980 | 99,234
48 | 28,700 | 46,348 | 66,988 | 77,586 | 83,000 | 87,053 | 89,315 | 91,570 | 93,818 | 96,082
49 | 26,952 | 44,769 | 64,618 | 73,977 | 80,295 | 83,896 | 86,153 | 88,411 | 90,668 | 92,926
50 | 25,203 | 43,191 | 62,293 | 70,369 | 77,586 | 80,739 | 83,000 | 85,252 | 87,504 | 89,762
51 | 23,456 | 41,612 | 59,878 | 66,757 | 74,875 | 77,586 | 79,861 | 82,091 | 84,352 | 86,610
52 | 21,707 | 40,031 | 57,511 | 63,149 | 72,166 | 74,421 | 76,688 | 78,939 | 81,190 | 83,443
53 | 20,070 | 37,218 | 53,900 | 59,993 | 69,463 | 72,166 | 74,421 | 76,688 | 78,939 | 81,190
54 | 18,436 | 34,397 | 50,291 | 56,843 | 66,757 | 69,920 | 72,166 | 74,421 | 76,688 | 78,939
55 | 16,807 | 31,579 | 46,690 | 53,676 | 64,050 | 67,665 | 69,920 | 72,166 | 74,421 | 76,688
56 | 15,166 | 28,755 | 43,078 | 50,520 | 61,346 | 65,403 | 67,665 | 69,920 | 72,166 | 74,421
57 | 13,534 | 25,934 | 39,471 | 47,361 | 58,649 | 63,151 | 65,403 | 67,665 | 69,920 | 72,166
58 | 12,458 | 23,570 | 35,245 | 42,508 | 52,773 | 56,949 | 59,372 | 61,744 | 64,051 | 66,305
59 | 11,388 | 21,199 | 31,009 | 37,667 | 46,909 | 50,743 | 53,337 | 55,819 | 58,188 | 60,438
60 | 10,323 | 18,830 | 26,783 | 32,815 | 41,051 | 44,544 | 47,300 | 49,902 | 52,328 | 54,582
61 | 9,246 | 16,461 | 22,558 | 27,966 | 35,182 | 38,341 | 41,270 | 43,982 | 46,462 | 48,716
62 | 8,175 | 14,096 | 18,324 | 23,114 | 29,320 | 32,138 | 35,245 | 38,063 | 40,587 | 42,853
63 | 7,613 | 12,742 | 16,461 | 20,667 | 26,081 | 28,863 | 31,799 | 34,508 | 36,986 | 39,244
64 | 7,061 | 11,388 | 14,604 | 18,209 | 22,833 | 25,600 | 28,364 | 30,955 | 33,375 | 35,631
65 | 6,485 | 10,039 | 12,742 | 15,764 | 19,598 | 22,327 | 24,923 | 27,405 | 29,773 | 32,028
66 | 5,924 | 8,685 | 10,882 | 13,306 | 16,353 | 19,057 | 21,482 | 23,847 | 26,162 | 28,418
67 | 5,360 | 7,331 | 9,018 | 10,854 | 13,110 | 15,792 | 18,047 | 20,296 | 22,558 | 24,810
68 | 5,212 | 7,098 | 8,711 | 10,408 | 12,662 | 15,166 | 17,339 | 19,679 | 21,846 | 24,074
69 | 5,076 | 6,880 | 8,406 | 9,951 | 12,211 | 14,548 | 16,638 | 19,057 | 21,149 | 23,337
70 | 4,933 | 6,658 | 8,091 | 9,502 | 11,759 | 13,922 | 15,932 | 18,436 | 20,438 | 22,612
71 | 4,794 | 6,425 | 7,781 | 9,047 | 11,304 | 13,306 | 15,228 | 17,818 | 19,739 | 21,879
72 | 4,653 | 6,202 | 7,471 | 8,600 | 10,854 | 12,689 | 14,516 | 17,196 | 19,026 | 21,149
73 | 4,534 | 6,092 | 7,359 | 8,431 | 10,683 | 12,406 | 14,238 | 16,749 | 18,468 | 20,524
74 | 4,426 | 5,976 | 7,244 | 8,263 | 10,519 | 12,121 | 13,957 | 16,298 | 17,901 | 19,888
75 | 4,317 | 5,869 | 7,135 | 8,091 | 10,344 | 11,841 | 13,673 | 15,844 | 17,339 | 19,279
76 | 4,200 | 5,748 | 7,018 | 7,921 | 10,174 | 11,562 | 13,394 | 15,393 | 16,768 | 18,668
77 or over | 4,092 | 5,637 | 6,911 | 7,751 | 10,007 | 11,275 | 13,110 | 14,949 | 16,211 | 18,047
.
(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 | 29,997 | 51,147 | 57,347 | 59,040 | 60,446
38 | 29,321 | 49,227 | 55,652 | 57,347 | 59,148
39 | 28,648 | 47,310 | 53,962 | 55,651 | 57,851
40 | 27,965 | 45,388 | 52,269 | 53,962 | 56,554
41 | 27,289 | 43,474 | 50,578 | 52,269 | 55,258
42 | 26,619 | 41,564 | 48,884 | 50,578 | 53,962
43 | 25,398 | 39,081 | 47,362 | 49,054 | 52,720
44 | 24,188 | 36,591 | 45,836 | 47,534 | 51,468
45 | 22,977 | 34,113 | 44,315 | 46,010 | 50,236
46 | 21,764 | 31,630 | 42,663 | 44,488 | 48,996
47 | 20,552 | 29,150 | 41,279 | 42,970 | 47,758
48 | 19,625 | 28,472 | 40,150 | 41,784 | 46,237
49 | 18,687 | 27,794 | 39,019 | 40,600 | 44,710
50 | 17,761 | 27,116 | 37,895 | 39,408 | 43,190
51 | 16,832 | 26,442 | 36,767 | 38,232 | 41,673
52 | 15,902 | 25,769 | 35,638 | 37,046 | 40,150
53 | 15,475 | 24,188 | 33,498 | 35,409 | 38,903
54 | 15,054 | 22,608 | 31,350 | 33,775 | 37,668
55 | 14,633 | 21,029 | 29,207 | 32,142 | 36,427
56 | 14,211 | 19,451 | 27,063 | 30,509 | 35,178
57 | 13,534 | 17,877 | 24,923 | 28,872 | 33,941
58 | 12,458 | 16,743 | 22,475 | 25,999 | 30,509
59 | 11,388 | 15,614 | 20,022 | 23,116 | 27,063
60 | 10,323 | 14,495 | 17,563 | 20,242 | 23,628
61 | 9,246 | 13,362 | 15,114 | 17,367 | 20,187
62 | 8,175 | 12,241 | 12,657 | 14,495 | 16,743
63 | 7,613 | 12,152 | 12,493 | 13,950 | 15,760
64 | 7,061 | 11,388 | 12,316 | 13,419 | 14,785
65 | 6,485 | 10,039 | 12,152 | 12,881 | 13,784
66 | 5,924 | 8,685 | 10,882 | 12,348 | 12,800
67 or over | 4,092 | 5,637 | 6,911 | 7,751 | 10,007
Part B
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death | Payment £
37 or under | 60,446
38 | 59,148
39 | 57,851
40 | 56,554
41 | 55,258
42 | 53,962
43 | 52,720
44 | 51,468
45 | 50,236
46 | 48,996
47 | 47,758
48 | 46,237
49 | 44,710
50 | 43,190
51 | 41,673
52 | 40,150
53 | 38,903
54 | 37,668
55 | 36,427
56 | 35,178
57 | 33,941
58 | 30,509
59 | 27,063
60 | 23,628
61 | 20,187
62 | 16,743
63 | 15,760
64 | 14,785
65 | 13,784
66 | 12,800
67 or over | 10,007
.