Social Security Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 1st April 2020. 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 2020. 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 “£3,250” substitute “£3,305”. 3 In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£6,724” (in both places) substitute “£6,838”. 4 In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for £3,250” substitute “£3,305”. 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 or under 38,258 68,323 80,161 82,441 84,716 86,538 88,360 90,182 92,003 93,827 38 37,164 65,585 77,747 80,529 82,892 84,716 86,538 88,360 90,182 92,003 39 36,071 62,853 75,333 78,614 81,075 82,654 84,716 86,538 88,360 90,182 40 34,981 60,117 72,919 76,698 79,246 81,072 82,892 84,716 86,538 88,362 41 33,887 57,389 70,509 74,780 77,432 79,246 81,072 82,892 84,716 86,538 42 32,787 54,660 68,091 72,879 75,608 77,432 79,246 81,072 82,892 84,716 43 31,155 51,465 65,679 71,418 74,335 76,521 78,340 80,161 81,984 83,808 44 29,511 48,279 63,260 69,962 73,058 75,608 77,432 79,246 81,072 82,892 45 27,876 45,091 60,848 68,502 71,785 74,693 76,521 78,340 80,161 81,984 46 26,236 41,905 58,437 67,047 70,509 73,789 75,608 77,432 79,246 81,072 47 24,598 38,714 56,020 65,585 69,234 72,879 74,693 76,521 78,340 80,161 48 23,184 37,440 54,112 62,674 67,047 70,321 72,148 73,969 75,786 77,615 49 21,772 36,164 52,198 59,757 64,862 67,772 69,595 71,418 73,241 75,065 50 20,359 34,890 50,320 56,844 62,674 65,221 67,047 68,866 70,686 72,510 51 18,948 33,614 48,369 53,926 60,484 62,674 64,511 66,312 68,139 69,962 52 17,535 32,337 46,458 51,012 58,296 60,117 61,948 63,766 65,585 67,405 53 16,213 30,065 43,540 48,462 56,112 58,296 60,117 61,948 63,766 65,585 54 14,893 27,785 40,625 45,917 53,926 56,481 58,296 60,117 61,948 63,766 55 13,576 25,508 37,716 43,359 51,738 54,660 56,481 58,296 60,117 61,948 56 12,251 23,228 34,798 40,811 49,555 52,833 54,660 56,481 58,296 60,117 57 10,932 20,949 31,885 38,258 47,377 51,013 52,833 54,660 56,481 58,296 58 10,064 19,040 28,471 34,337 42,631 46,004 47,961 49,877 51,739 53,561 59 9,199 17,124 25,050 30,427 37,893 40,990 43,086 45,091 47,004 48,822 60 8,338 15,210 21,635 26,507 33,161 35,982 38,209 40,310 42,270 44,092 61 7,468 13,298 18,222 22,591 28,421 30,972 33,337 35,528 37,531 39,353 62 6,603 11,386 14,803 18,672 23,685 25,961 28,471 30,747 32,787 34,617 63 6,149 10,293 13,298 16,696 21,069 23,316 25,688 27,876 29,877 31,700 64 5,703 9,199 11,796 14,710 18,444 20,680 22,912 25,006 26,960 28,782 65 5,240 8,108 10,293 12,733 15,831 18,036 20,132 22,137 24,051 25,872 66 4,785 7,016 8,790 10,748 13,210 15,393 17,353 19,264 21,134 22,956 67 4,329 5,921 7,285 8,768 10,591 12,757 14,578 16,395 18,222 20,042 68 4,210 5,733 7,037 8,407 10,228 12,251 14,006 15,897 17,647 19,448 69 4,100 5,557 6,789 8,040 9,865 11,752 13,440 15,393 17,084 18,852 70 3,985 5,378 6,535 7,676 9,499 11,246 12,870 14,893 16,509 18,266 71 3,873 5,190 6,286 7,307 9,131 10,748 12,301 14,394 15,944 17,673 72 3,759 5,010 6,035 6,947 8,768 10,251 11,726 13,891 15,369 17,084 73 3,663 4,921 5,945 6,810 8,629 10,022 11,501 13,529 14,918 16,579 74 3,576 4,828 5,853 6,675 8,498 9,791 11,275 13,166 14,461 16,066 75 3,487 4,741 5,763 6,535 8,356 9,565 11,045 12,799 14,006 15,574 76 3,393 4,643 5,670 6,399 8,219 9,340 10,820 12,436 13,545 15,080 77 or over 3,305 4,553 5,582 6,261 8,084 9,108 10,591 12,076 13,096 14,578 ; 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 or under 24,232 41,316 46,324 47,693 48,829 38 23,686 39,765 44,955 46,324 47,779 39 23,141 38,217 43,590 44,954 46,731 40 22,590 36,665 42,223 43,590 45,685 41 22,044 35,118 40,857 42,223 44,637 42 21,502 33,575 39,489 40,857 43,590 43 20,516 31,569 38,259 39,625 42,587 44 19,539 29,558 37,026 38,398 41,576 45 18,561 27,556 35,798 37,166 40,580 46 17,580 25,550 34,463 35,936 39,579 47 16,602 23,547 33,344 34,711 38,579 48 15,853 22,999 32,434 33,753 37,349 49 15,096 22,452 31,519 32,796 36,116 50 14,347 21,905 30,611 31,834 34,889 51 13,597 21,360 29,700 30,884 33,663 52 12,846 20,816 28,788 29,926 32,434 53 12,501 19,539 27,060 28,604 31,426 54 12,160 18,263 25,324 27,284 30,428 55 11,821 16,987 23,594 25,964 29,426 56 11,480 15,712 21,862 24,645 28,417 57 10,932 14,441 20,132 23,321 27,418 58 10,064 13,525 18,154 21,002 24,645 59 9,199 12,613 16,173 18,674 21,862 60 8,338 11,709 14,187 16,352 19,087 61 7,468 10,794 12,209 14,030 16,307 62 6,603 9,888 10,224 11,709 13,525 63 6,149 9,817 10,093 11,270 12,731 64 5,703 9,199 9,949 10,840 11,943 65 5,240 8,108 9,817 10,406 11,135 66 4,785 7,016 8,790 9,975 10,340 67 or over 3,305 4,553 5,582 6,261 8,084 Part B Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death Payment £ 37 or under 48,829 38 47,779 39 46,731 40 45,685 41 44,637 42 43,590 43 42,587 44 41,576 45 40,580 46 39,579 47 38,579 48 37,349 49 36,116 50 34,889 51 33,663 52 32,434 53 31,426 54 30,428 55 29,426 56 28,417 57 27,418 58 24,645 59 21,862 60 19,087 61 16,307 62 13,525 63 12,731 64 11,943 65 11,135 66 10,340 67 or over 8,084 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Justin Tomlinson Minister of State Department for Work and Pensions 9th March 2020