Social Security Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018. 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 2018. Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 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 “£3,082” substitute “£3,174”. 3 In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,375” (in both places) substitute “£6,566”. 4 In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,082” substitute “£3,174”. 5 In the Schedule— 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 36,736 65,606 76,974 79,163 81,348 83,097 84,847 86,597 88,345 90,097 38 35,687 62,978 74,655 77,327 79,596 81,348 83,097 84,847 86,597 88,345 39 34,637 60,354 72,338 75,488 77,852 79,367 81,348 83,097 84,847 86,597 40 33,590 57,727 70,020 73,648 76,095 77,849 79,596 81,348 83,097 84,849 41 32,540 55,107 67,705 71,807 74,354 76,095 77,849 79,596 81,348 83,097 42 31,483 52,486 65,384 69,981 72,602 74,354 76,095 77,849 79,596 81,348 43 29,916 49,419 63,067 68,578 71,379 73,479 75,225 76,974 78,725 80,476 44 28,338 46,359 60,745 67,181 70,153 72,602 74,354 76,095 77,849 79,596 45 26,768 43,298 58,429 65,778 68,931 71,723 73,479 75,225 76,974 78,725 46 25,192 40,239 56,113 64,381 67,705 70,855 72,602 74,354 76,095 77,849 47 23,620 37,175 53,793 62,978 66,481 69,981 71,723 73,479 75,225 76,974 48 22,262 35,951 51,960 60,182 64,381 67,525 69,279 71,028 72,772 74,529 49 20,906 34,726 50,122 57,381 62,283 65,077 66,828 68,578 70,329 72,080 50 19,550 33,503 48,319 54,584 60,182 62,628 64,381 66,128 67,875 69,627 51 18,194 32,277 46,445 51,782 58,079 60,182 61,946 63,676 65,430 67,181 52 16,838 31,051 44,610 48,983 55,979 57,727 59,484 61,230 62,978 64,725 53 15,568 28,869 41,809 46,535 53,881 55,979 57,727 59,484 61,230 62,978 54 14,301 26,681 39,010 44,091 51,782 54,235 55,979 57,727 59,484 61,230 55 13,036 24,494 36,217 41,635 49,681 52,486 54,235 55,979 57,727 59,484 56 11,764 22,305 33,414 39,188 47,585 50,732 52,486 54,235 55,979 57,727 57 10,497 20,116 30,617 36,736 45,493 48,984 50,732 52,486 54,235 55,979 58 9,664 18,283 27,339 32,972 40,936 44,175 46,054 47,894 49,682 51,432 59 8,833 16,443 24,054 29,217 36,387 39,360 41,373 43,298 45,135 46,881 60 8,007 14,605 20,774 25,453 31,843 34,552 36,689 38,707 40,589 42,339 61 7,171 12,770 17,497 21,692 27,291 29,740 32,012 34,115 36,039 37,788 62 6,341 10,934 14,215 17,930 22,743 24,929 27,339 29,524 31,483 33,240 63 5,904 9,884 12,770 16,032 20,231 22,389 24,667 26,768 28,689 30,439 64 5,477 8,833 11,327 14,125 17,711 19,857 22,001 24,012 25,888 27,638 65 5,031 7,785 9,884 12,227 15,201 17,319 19,331 21,257 23,095 24,844 66 4,595 6,737 8,440 10,320 12,685 14,781 16,663 18,498 20,294 22,043 67 4,157 5,686 6,995 8,419 10,170 12,250 13,998 15,743 17,497 19,245 68 4,043 5,505 6,757 8,072 9,821 11,764 13,449 15,265 16,945 18,675 69 3,937 5,336 6,520 7,721 9,473 11,285 12,905 14,781 16,404 18,103 70 3,826 5,164 6,275 7,371 9,121 10,799 12,358 14,301 15,853 17,540 71 3,719 4,983 6,036 7,017 8,768 10,320 11,812 13,821 15,310 16,971 72 3,609 4,811 5,795 6,671 8,419 9,844 11,260 13,339 14,758 16,404 73 3,518 4,726 5,709 6,539 8,286 9,623 11,044 12,991 14,325 15,920 74 3,434 4,636 5,620 6,409 8,160 9,401 10,827 12,643 13,886 15,427 75 3,349 4,553 5,534 6,275 8,023 9,185 10,605 12,290 13,449 14,955 76 3,258 4,458 5,444 6,145 7,893 8,969 10,390 11,941 13,007 14,480 77 and over 3,174 4,372 5,360 6,012 7,763 8,746 10,170 11,596 12,575 13,998”; b in the part headed “TABLE 2”, for the table after the preamble 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 and under 23,269 39,673 44,482 45,797 46,888 38 22,744 38,184 43,168 44,482 45,879 39 22,221 36,697 41,856 43,167 44,873 40 21,691 35,207 40,544 41,856 43,868 41 21,168 33,722 39,232 40,544 42,862 42 20,647 32,240 37,919 39,232 41,856 43 19,700 30,313 36,737 38,050 40,894 44 18,762 28,383 35,554 36,871 39,923 45 17,823 26,460 34,375 35,688 38,967 46 16,881 24,534 33,093 34,507 38,005 47 15,941 22,610 32,019 33,331 37,045 48 15,223 22,085 31,145 32,411 35,864 49 14,496 21,560 30,266 31,492 34,680 50 13,776 21,034 29,394 30,568 33,502 51 13,057 20,511 28,520 29,656 32,324 52 12,335 19,988 27,644 28,736 31,145 53 12,004 18,762 25,984 27,467 30,177 54 11,677 17,537 24,317 26,199 29,218 55 11,351 16,312 22,656 24,932 28,256 56 11,023 15,087 20,993 23,665 27,287 57 10,497 13,867 19,331 22,394 26,328 58 9,664 12,987 17,433 20,167 23,665 59 8,833 12,111 15,530 17,932 20,993 60 8,007 11,243 13,623 15,702 18,328 61 7,171 10,365 11,724 13,472 15,658 62 6,341 9,495 9,817 11,243 12,987 63 5,904 9,427 9,691 10,822 12,225 64 5,477 8,833 9,554 10,409 11,468 65 5,031 7,785 9,427 9,992 10,692 66 4,595 6,737 8,440 9,578 9,929 67 and over 3,174 4,372 5,360 6,012 7,763 Part B Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death Payment £ 37 and under 46,888 38 45,879 39 44,873 40 43,868 41 42,862 42 41,856 43 40,894 44 39,923 45 38,967 46 38,005 47 37,045 48 35,864 49 34,680 50 33,502 51 32,324 52 31,145 53 30,177 54 29,218 55 28,256 56 27,287 57 26,328 58 23,665 59 20,993 60 18,328 61 15,658 62 12,987 63 12,225 64 11,468 65 10,692 66 9,929 67 and over 7,763 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Sarah Newton Minister of State Department for Work and Pensions 6th March 2018