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

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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

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.

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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 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.

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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 “£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 .

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