The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2017/442 |
2017 No. 442
Social Security
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Made 16th March 2017
Coming into force 1st April 2017
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 19791.
In accordance with section 7(3)2of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and application
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 1st April 2017.
(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 2017.
Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988
2.—(1) The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 19883are amended as follows.
(2) In the proviso to regulation 5(1) (payment where death results from diffuse mesothelioma) for “£3,051” substitute “£3,082”.
(3) In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,312” (in both places) substitute “£6,375”.
(4) In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,051” substitute “£3,082”.
(5) In the Schedule—
(a)
(a) in the part headed “TABLE 1”, for the table after the preamble 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 and under |
35,666 |
63,695 |
74,732 |
76,857 |
78,979 |
80,677 |
82,376 |
84,075 |
85,772 |
87,473 |
38 |
34,648 |
61,144 |
72,481 |
75,075 |
77,278 |
78,979 |
80,677 |
82,376 |
84,075 |
85,772 |
39 |
33,628 |
58,596 |
70,231 |
73,289 |
75,584 |
77,055 |
78,979 |
80,677 |
82,376 |
84,075 |
40 |
32,612 |
56,046 |
67,981 |
71,503 |
73,879 |
75,582 |
77,278 |
78,979 |
80,677 |
82,378 |
41 |
31,592 |
53,502 |
65,733 |
69,716 |
72,188 |
73,879 |
75,582 |
77,278 |
78,979 |
80,677 |
42 |
30,566 |
50,957 |
63,480 |
67,943 |
70,487 |
72,188 |
73,879 |
75,582 |
77,278 |
78,979 |
43 |
29,045 |
47,980 |
61,230 |
66,581 |
69,300 |
71,339 |
73,034 |
74,732 |
76,432 |
78,132 |
44 |
27,513 |
45,009 |
58,976 |
65,224 |
68,110 |
70,487 |
72,188 |
73,879 |
75,582 |
77,278 |
45 |
25,988 |
42,037 |
56,727 |
63,862 |
66,923 |
69,634 |
71,339 |
73,034 |
74,732 |
76,432 |
46 |
24,458 |
39,067 |
54,479 |
62,506 |
65,733 |
68,791 |
70,487 |
72,188 |
73,879 |
75,582 |
47 |
22,932 |
36,092 |
52,226 |
61,144 |
64,545 |
67,943 |
69,634 |
71,339 |
73,034 |
74,732 |
48 |
21,614 |
34,904 |
50,447 |
58,429 |
62,506 |
65,558 |
67,261 |
68,959 |
70,652 |
72,358 |
49 |
20,297 |
33,715 |
48,662 |
55,710 |
60,469 |
63,182 |
64,882 |
66,581 |
68,281 |
69,981 |
50 |
18,981 |
32,527 |
46,912 |
52,994 |
58,429 |
60,804 |
62,506 |
64,202 |
65,898 |
67,599 |
51 |
17,664 |
31,337 |
45,092 |
50,274 |
56,387 |
58,429 |
60,142 |
61,821 |
63,524 |
65,224 |
52 |
16,348 |
30,147 |
43,311 |
47,556 |
54,349 |
56,046 |
57,751 |
59,447 |
61,144 |
62,840 |
53 |
15,115 |
28,028 |
40,591 |
45,180 |
52,312 |
54,349 |
56,046 |
57,751 |
59,447 |
61,144 |
54 |
13,884 |
25,904 |
37,874 |
42,807 |
50,274 |
52,655 |
54,349 |
56,046 |
57,751 |
59,447 |
55 |
12,656 |
23,781 |
35,162 |
40,422 |
48,234 |
50,957 |
52,655 |
54,349 |
56,046 |
57,751 |
56 |
11,421 |
21,655 |
32,441 |
38,047 |
46,199 |
49,254 |
50,957 |
52,655 |
54,349 |
56,046 |
57 |
10,191 |
19,530 |
29,725 |
35,666 |
44,168 |
47,557 |
49,254 |
50,957 |
52,655 |
54,349 |
58 |
9,383 |
17,750 |
26,543 |
32,012 |
39,744 |
42,888 |
44,713 |
46,499 |
48,235 |
49,934 |
59 |
8,576 |
15,964 |
23,353 |
28,366 |
35,327 |
38,214 |
40,168 |
42,037 |
43,820 |
45,516 |
60 |
7,774 |
14,180 |
20,169 |
24,712 |
30,916 |
33,546 |
35,620 |
37,580 |
39,407 |
41,106 |
61 |
6,962 |
12,398 |
16,987 |
21,060 |
26,496 |
28,874 |
31,080 |
33,121 |
34,989 |
36,687 |
62 |
6,156 |
10,616 |
13,801 |
17,408 |
22,081 |
24,203 |
26,543 |
28,664 |
30,566 |
32,272 |
63 |
5,732 |
9,596 |
12,398 |
15,565 |
19,642 |
21,737 |
23,949 |
25,988 |
27,853 |
29,552 |
64 |
5,317 |
8,576 |
10,997 |
13,714 |
17,195 |
19,279 |
21,360 |
23,313 |
25,134 |
26,833 |
65 |
4,884 |
7,558 |
9,596 |
11,871 |
14,758 |
16,815 |
18,768 |
20,638 |
22,422 |
24,120 |
66 |
4,461 |
6,541 |
8,194 |
10,019 |
12,316 |
14,350 |
16,178 |
17,959 |
19,703 |
21,401 |
67 |
4,036 |
5,520 |
6,791 |
8,174 |
9,874 |
11,893 |
13,590 |
15,284 |
16,987 |
18,684 |
68 |
3,925 |
5,345 |
6,560 |
7,837 |
9,535 |
11,421 |
13,057 |
14,820 |
16,451 |
18,131 |
69 |
3,822 |
5,181 |
6,330 |
7,496 |
9,197 |
10,956 |
12,529 |
14,350 |
15,926 |
17,576 |
70 |
3,715 |
5,014 |
6,092 |
7,156 |
8,855 |
10,485 |
11,998 |
13,884 |
15,391 |
17,029 |
71 |
3,611 |
4,838 |
5,860 |
6,813 |
8,513 |
10,019 |
11,468 |
13,418 |
14,864 |
16,477 |
72 |
3,504 |
4,671 |
5,626 |
6,477 |
8,174 |
9,557 |
10,932 |
12,950 |
14,328 |
15,926 |
73 |
3,416 |
4,588 |
5,543 |
6,349 |
8,045 |
9,343 |
10,722 |
12,613 |
13,908 |
15,456 |
74 |
3,334 |
4,501 |
5,456 |
6,222 |
7,922 |
9,127 |
10,512 |
12,275 |
13,482 |
14,978 |
75 |
3,251 |
4,420 |
5,373 |
6,092 |
7,789 |
8,917 |
10,296 |
11,932 |
13,057 |
14,519 |
76 |
3,163 |
4,328 |
5,285 |
5,966 |
7,663 |
8,708 |
10,087 |
11,593 |
12,628 |
14,058 |
77 and over |
3,082 |
4,245 |
5,204 |
5,837 |
7,537 |
8,491 |
9,874 |
11,258 |
12,209 |
13,590”; |
(b)
(b) in the part headed “TABLE 2”, for the table after the preamble substitute—
“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 and under |
22,591 |
38,517 |
43,186 |
44,463 |
45,522 |
38 |
22,082 |
37,072 |
41,911 |
43,186 |
44,543 |
39 |
21,574 |
35,628 |
40,637 |
41,910 |
43,566 |
40 |
21,059 |
34,182 |
39,363 |
40,637 |
42,590 |
41 |
20,551 |
32,740 |
38,089 |
39,363 |
41,614 |
42 |
20,046 |
31,301 |
36,815 |
38,089 |
40,637 |
43 |
19,126 |
29,430 |
35,667 |
36,942 |
39,703 |
44 |
18,216 |
27,556 |
34,518 |
35,797 |
38,760 |
45 |
17,304 |
25,689 |
33,374 |
34,649 |
37,832 |
46 |
16,389 |
23,819 |
32,129 |
33,502 |
36,898 |
47 |
15,477 |
21,951 |
31,086 |
32,360 |
35,966 |
48 |
14,780 |
21,442 |
30,238 |
31,467 |
34,819 |
49 |
14,074 |
20,932 |
29,384 |
30,575 |
33,670 |
50 |
13,375 |
20,421 |
28,538 |
29,678 |
32,526 |
51 |
12,677 |
19,914 |
27,689 |
28,792 |
31,383 |
52 |
11,976 |
19,406 |
26,839 |
27,899 |
30,238 |
53 |
11,654 |
18,216 |
25,227 |
26,667 |
29,298 |
54 |
11,337 |
17,026 |
23,609 |
25,436 |
28,367 |
55 |
11,020 |
15,837 |
21,996 |
24,206 |
27,433 |
56 |
10,702 |
14,648 |
20,382 |
22,976 |
26,492 |
57 |
10,191 |
13,463 |
18,768 |
21,742 |
25,561 |
58 |
9,383 |
12,609 |
16,925 |
19,580 |
22,976 |
59 |
8,576 |
11,758 |
15,078 |
17,410 |
20,382 |
60 |
7,774 |
10,916 |
13,226 |
15,245 |
17,794 |
61 |
6,962 |
10,063 |
11,383 |
13,080 |
15,202 |
62 |
6,156 |
9,218 |
9,531 |
10,916 |
12,609 |
63 |
5,732 |
9,152 |
9,409 |
10,507 |
11,869 |
64 |
5,317 |
8,576 |
9,276 |
10,106 |
11,134 |
65 |
4,884 |
7,558 |
9,152 |
9,701 |
10,381 |
66 |
4,461 |
6,541 |
8,194 |
9,299 |
9,640 |
67 and over |
3,082 |
4,245 |
5,204 |
5,837 |
7,537 |
Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death |
Payment £ |
37 and under |
45,522 |
38 |
44,543 |
39 |
43,566 |
40 |
42,590 |
41 |
41,614 |
42 |
40,637 |
43 |
39,703 |
44 |
38,760 |
45 |
37,832 |
46 |
36,898 |
47 |
35,966 |
48 |
34,819 |
49 |
33,670 |
50 |
32,526 |
51 |
31,383 |
52 |
30,238 |
53 |
29,298 |
54 |
28,367 |
55 |
27,433 |
56 |
26,492 |
57 |
25,561 |
58 |
22,976 |
59 |
20,382 |
60 |
17,794 |
61 |
15,202 |
62 |
12,609 |
63 |
11,869 |
64 |
11,134 |
65 |
10,381 |
66 |
9,640 |
67 and over |
7,537”. |
Penny Mordaunt
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
16th March 2017
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 (c. 41)(“the Act”) lump sum payments may be made to certain persons disabled by a disease to which the Act applies, or to dependants of persons who were so disabled before they died. The diseases to which the Act applies are pneumoconiosis, byssinosis, diffuse mesothelioma, primary carcinoma of the lung (where accompanied by asbestosis or diffuse pleural thickening) and diffuse pleural thickening.
These Regulations amend the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 ( S.I. 1988/668) (“the 1988 Regulations”). The amendments made by regulation 2 have the effect of increasing the amounts payable under the 1988 Regulations. The increase in each case is 1 per cent rounded up or down to the nearest £1 as appropriate.
By virtue of regulation 1(2), the amendments made by these Regulations apply only in relation to any case in which a person first fulfils the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Act on or after 1st April 2017.
A full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as it has no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations.
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