Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 1995

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1995/1514
Year1995

1995 No. 1514

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 1995

Made 12th June 1995

Coming into force 1st July 1995

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1 and 7 of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 19791(“the Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf hereby makes the following Regulations, of which a draft has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:—

S-1 Citation, commencement and application

Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 1st July 1995.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to any case in which a person first satisfies the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Act on or after the date on which they come into force.

S-2 Interpretation

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations the “principal Regulations” means the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 19882.

S-3 Amendment of the principal Regulations

Amendment of the principal Regulations

3.—(1) The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Regulation.

(a)

(a) (2) the Schedule to these Regulations shall be substituted for the Schedule to those Regulations, and

(b)

(b) the amount of £1,766 shall be substituted for the amount of £1,728 in regulations 5(1) and 8 of those Regulations, and the amount of £3,654 shall be substituted for the amount of £3,575 in regulation 6(1) of those Regulations.

Ann Widdecombe,

Minister of State,

Department of Employment

12th June 1995

SCHEDULE

Regulations 3, 4, 5 and 6

SCHEDULE

1 TABLE 1

TABLE 1

SCH-1.1

1. Table 1 is for the determination of payments to disabled persons under regulation 3 (or regulation 6), and for the determination of payments to dependants of deceased sufferers under regulation 4(1).

SCH-1.2

2. The relevant period is the period specified in regulation 3(2) or 3(3) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies (Payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis), the period specified in paragraph(1)(b) of that regulation.

SCH-1.3

3. The age to be taken for the purpose of determining the amount payable to a disabled person is his age on the date specified in regulation 3(2) or 3(3) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies (Payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) is age on the date specified in paragraph (1) of that regulation. With a view to determining the amount payable to a dependent of a disabled person under regulation 4(1), the age to be taken for the purpose of calculating the sum to be deducted from the amount which would have been payable to the disabled person had he still been alive is the age of the deceased at his last birthday preceding his death.

PART A

payments to disabled persons to whom is payable disablement benefit under section 108 of the social security contributions and benefits act 1992 or under any corresponding provision of the former industrial injuries acts, or would be payable but for the disablement amounting to less than the appropriate percentage.

Age of disabled person

Percentage assessment for the relevant period

10% or less

11-20%

21-30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

37 and under

20,458

36,535

42,867

44,085

45,302

46,276

47,252

48,255

49,200

50,173

38

19,874

35,073

41,576

43,064

44,327

45,302

46,276

47,252

48,255

49,200

39

19,289

33,611

40,285

42,038

43,355

44,327

45,302

46,276

47,252

48,225

40

18,706

32,149

38,995

41,015

42,378

43,355

44,327

45,302

46,276

47,252

41

18,121

30,689

37,704

39,991

41,406

42,378

43,355

44,327

45,302

46,276

42

17,534

29,228

36,413

38,971

40,431

41,406

42,378

43,355

44,327

45,302

43

16,660

27,522

35,121

38,191

39,751

40,919

41,892

42,867

43,841

44,817

44

15,783

25,817

33,830

37,411

39,067

40,431

41,406

42,378

43,355

44,327

45

14,907

24,112

32,540

36,632

38,386

39,944

40,919

41,892

42,867

43,841

46

14,029

22,408

31,250

35,853

37,704

39,457

40,431

41,406

42,378

43,355

47

13,153

20,703

29,958

35,073

37,022

38,971

39,944

40,919

41,892

42,867

48

12,397

20,019

28,936

33,513

35,853

37,604

38,581

39,554

40,527

41,504

49

11,642

19,339

27,912

31,955

34,685

36,241

37,216

38,191

39,166

40,140

50

10,888

18,657

26,909

30,397

33,513

34,877

35,853

36,826

37,800

38,775

51

10,133

17,975

25,865

28,838

32,345

33,513

34,498

35,461

36,437

37,411

52

9,377

17,293

24,844

27,279

31,175

32,149

33,126

34,098

35,073

36,046

53

8,670

16,076

23,284

25,915

30,006

31,175

32,149

33,126

34,098

35,073

54

7,964

14,858

21,725

24,553

28,838

30,202

31,175

32,149

33,126

34,098

55

7,258

13,640

20,168

23,187

27,668

29,228

30,202

31,175

32,149

33,126

56

6,551

12,421

18,608

21,824

26,500

28,253

29,228

30,202

31,175

32,149

57

5,846

11,203

17,050

20,458

25,334

27,279

28,253

29,228

30,202

31,175

58

5,383

10,182

15,224

18,363

22,796

24,600

25,647

26,671

27,668

28,643

59

4,919

9,157

13,395

16,271

20,263

21,920

23,040

24,112

25,136

26,108

60

4,458

8,134

11,569

14,174

17,733

19,242

20,434

21,556

22,604

23,578

61

3,994

7,111

9,743

12,080

15,199

16,563

17,827

18,998

20,070

21,043

62

3,532

6,089

7,916

9,985

12,667

13,883

15,224

16,441

17,534

18,510

63

3,287

5,504

7,111

8,928

11,266

12,469

13,737

14,907

15,977

16,952

64

3,048

4,919

6,308

7,867

9,864

11,058

12,252

13,372

14,418

15,392

65

2,802

4,335

5,504

6,810

8,464

9,645

10,765

11,838

12,861

13,835

66

2,558

3,753

4,701

5,747

7,065

8,232

9,280

10,302

11,302

12,275

67

2,315

3,166

3,896

4,688

5,663

6,821

7,794

8,769

9,743

10,717

68

2,252

3,067

3,763

4,493

5,470

6,551

7,489

8,500

9,437

10,400

69

2,192

2,971

3,630

4,300

5,275

6,285

7,187

8,232

9,136

10,082

70

2,131

2,875

3,494

4,104

5,078

6,015

6,881

7,964

8,829

9,768

71

2,071

2,776

3,362

3,908

4,883

5,747

6,577

7,698

8,526

9,452

72

2,010

2,680

3,227

3,716

4,688

5,481

6,271

7,429

8,219

9,136

73

1,960

2,633

3,179

3,642

4,615

5,358

6,150

7,235

7,977

8,866

74

1,192

2,581

3,130

3,568

4,544

5,236

6,029

7,039

7,734

8,592

75

1,865

2,534

3,082

3,494

4,468

5,115

5,907

6,844

7,489

8,329

76

1,815

2,483

3,031

3,423

4,396

4,995

5,786

6,650

7,245

8,063

77 and over

1,766

2,435

2,984

3,348

4,323

4,871

5,663

6,457

7,002

7,794

PART B

payments to disabled persons to whom is payable an allowance under a scheme made or having effect as is made under schedule 8, paragraph 4 to the social security contributions and benefits act 1992 or under any corresponding provision of the former old cases acts.

Age of disabled person

Extent of incapacity for the relevant period

Partial

Total

£

£

37 and under

36,535

50,173

38

35,073

49,200

39

33,611

48,225

40

32,149

47,252

41

30,689

46,276

42

29,228

45,302

43

27,522

44,817

44

25,817

44,327

45

24,112

43,841

46

22,408

43,355

47

20,703

42,867

48

20,019

41,504

49

19,339

40,140

50

18,657

38,775

51

17,975

37,411

52

17,293

36,046

53

16,076

35,073

54

14,858

34,098

55

13,640

33,126

56

12,421

32,149

57

11,203

31,175

58

10,182

28,643

59

9,157

26,108

60

8,134

23,578

61

7,111

21,043

62

6,089

18,510

63

5,504

16,952

64

4,919

15,392

65

4,335

13,835

66

3,753

12,275

67

3,166

10,717

68

3,067

10,400

69

2,971

10,082

70

2,875

9,768

71

2,776

9,452

72

2,680

9,136

73

2,633

8,866

74

2,581

8,592

75

2,534

8,329

76

2,483

8,063

77 and over

2,435

7,794

2 TABLE 2

TABLE 2

SCH-1.1

1. Table 2 is for the determination of payments to dependants of deceased sufferers who died as a result of the disease under regulation 4(2) or regulation 4(6).

SCH-1.2

2. The relevant period is the period specified in regulation 3(2 or 3(3) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies (Payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis), the period specified in paragraph(1)(b) of that regulation.

PART A

payments to dependants to whom death benefit under section 108 of the social security contributions and benefits act 1992 is payable, or to dependants of persons to whom disablement benefit under that section or under any corresponding provision of the former industrial injuries acts was payable, or to dependants of a person to whom disablement benefit would have been payable immediately before he died but for the occurrence of one of the circumstances listed in regulation 5(1.)(a)(iii) of but for this disablement amounting to less than the appropriate percentage in circumstances where the disabled person died as a result of a disease other then diffuse mesothelioma.

Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death

Percentage assessment for the relevant period

10% or less

11%-20%

21%-30%

40%

50% and over

£

£

£

£

£

37 and under

9,621

18,756

21,433

22,165

22,774

38

9,329

17,927

20,703

21,433

22,212

39

9,038

17,098

19,973

20,703

21,653

40

8,742

16,271

19,242

19,973

21,092

41

8,451

15,443

18,510

19,242

20,532

42

8,161

14,617

17,779

18,510

19,973

43

7,634

13,543

17,122

17,853

19,437

44

7,111

12,469

16,463

17,195

18,895

45

6,589

11,399

15,807

16,538

18,363

46

6,064

10,325

15,093

15,879

17,827

47

5,541

9,254

14,493

15,224

17,293

48

5,140

8,962

14,007

14,712

16,635

49

4,737

8,670

13,517

14,201

15,977

50

4,335

8,378

13,032

13,688

15,320

51

3,934

8,086

12,544

13,177

14,663

52

3,532

7,794

12,057

12,667

14,007

53

3,348

7,111

11,132

11,959

13,468

54

3,166

6,429

10,205

11,253

12,933

55

2,984

5,747

9,280

10,547

12,397

56

2,802

5,066

8,354

9,841

11,860

57

2,617

4,385

7,429

9,136

11,325

58

2,447

3,896

6,370

7,893

9,841

59

2,275

3,409

5,310

6,650

8,354

60

2,107

2,924

4,249

5,407

6,869

61

1,938

2,435

3,191

4,166

5,383

62

1,766

1,949

2,131

2,924

3,896

63

1,766

1,912

2,059

2,690

3,472

64

1,766

1,875

1,984

2,460

3,048

65

1,766

1,840

1,912

2,228

2,617

66

1,766

1,804

1,840

1,997

2,192

67 and over

1,766

1,766

1,766

1,766

1,766

PART B

payments to dependants to whom death benefit under a scheme made or having effect as if made under schedule 8, paragraph 4 to the social security...

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