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

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Contents: 3 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement, application and extent
  3. 2 Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988

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Title and introductory text

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.

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1 Citation, commencement, application and extent

(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.

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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 “£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 .

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