Social Security Citation, commencement, application and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 1st April 2022. 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 2022. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland. 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 “£3,322” substitute “£3,425” . 3 In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “ £6,872 ” (in both places) substitute “£7,085” . 4 In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,322” substitute “£3,425” . 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 39,641 70,794 83,059 85,421 87,779 89,667 91,555 93,443 95,329 97,219 38 38,508 67,956 80,558 83,441 85,888 87,779 89,667 91,555 93,443 95,329 39 37,375 65,125 78,057 81,456 84,006 85,642 87,779 89,667 91,555 93,443 40 36,246 62,291 75,556 79,471 82,111 84,003 85,888 87,779 89,667 91,557 41 35,112 59,464 73,059 77,484 80,231 82,111 84,003 85,888 87,779 89,667 42 33,972 56,636 70,552 75,514 78,342 80,231 82,111 84,003 85,888 87,779 43 32,282 53,325 68,053 74,000 77,023 79,288 81,173 83,059 84,948 86,838 44 30,578 50,024 65,547 72,492 75,699 78,342 80,231 82,111 84,003 85,888 45 28,883 46,721 63,048 70,979 74,380 77,393 79,288 81,173 83,059 84,948 46 27,184 43,421 60,550 69,471 73,059 76,457 78,342 80,231 82,111 84,003 47 25,487 40,114 58,045 67,956 71,737 75,514 77,393 79,288 81,173 83,059 48 24,022 38,793 56,069 64,940 69,471 72,864 74,757 76,644 78,526 80,421 49 22,559 37,472 54,085 61,918 67,207 70,222 72,111 74,000 75,889 77,779 50 21,095 36,151 52,140 58,899 64,940 67,579 69,471 71,356 73,241 75,132 51 19,633 34,829 50,118 55,876 62,670 64,940 66,844 68,710 70,603 72,492 52 18,169 33,506 48,137 52,856 60,403 62,291 64,188 66,072 67,956 69,842 53 16,799 31,152 45,114 50,214 58,141 60,403 62,291 64,188 66,072 67,956 54 15,431 28,790 42,094 47,578 55,876 58,523 60,403 62,291 64,188 66,072 55 14,067 26,431 39,080 44,927 53,609 56,636 58,523 60,403 62,291 64,188 56 12,694 24,068 36,056 42,286 51,347 54,743 56,636 58,523 60,403 62,291 57 11,328 21,707 33,037 39,641 49,090 52,857 54,743 56,636 58,523 60,403 58 10,428 19,728 29,500 35,579 44,172 47,667 49,695 51,680 53,610 55,498 59 9,532 17,744 25,955 31,527 39,263 42,472 44,643 46,721 48,703 50,587 60 8,640 15,760 22,417 27,466 34,360 37,283 39,590 41,768 43,798 45,686 61 7,738 13,778 18,881 23,408 29,448 32,092 34,543 36,813 38,888 40,776 62 6,842 11,798 15,338 19,347 24,541 26,900 29,500 31,859 33,972 35,868 63 6,372 10,665 13,778 17,299 21,830 24,159 26,616 28,883 30,957 32,847 64 5,910 9,532 12,223 15,242 19,111 21,427 23,741 25,910 27,935 29,823 65 5,429 8,402 10,665 13,194 16,403 18,688 20,860 22,938 24,920 26,807 66 4,958 7,270 9,108 11,137 13,688 15,950 17,981 19,960 21,898 23,786 67 4,486 6,135 7,548 9,085 10,974 13,218 15,105 16,988 18,881 20,766 68 4,362 5,941 7,291 8,711 10,598 12,694 14,512 16,471 18,285 20,151 69 4,249 5,758 7,035 8,330 10,221 12,177 13,926 15,950 17,701 19,533 70 4,129 5,573 6,772 7,953 9,842 11,652 13,335 15,431 17,106 18,926 71 4,013 5,378 6,513 7,572 9,461 11,137 12,746 14,914 16,521 18,312 72 3,895 5,191 6,253 7,198 9,085 10,621 12,150 14,393 15,925 17,701 73 3,795 5,099 6,160 7,056 8,941 10,384 11,917 14,019 15,458 17,179 74 3,705 5,002 6,064 6,916 8,805 10,145 11,682 13,642 14,984 16,647 75 3,613 4,913 5,972 6,772 8,658 9,911 11,444 13,262 14,512 16,137 76 3,516 4,811 5,875 6,630 8,516 9,678 11,211 12,885 14,035 15,625 77 or over 3,425 4,718 5,784 6,487 8,376 9,438 10,974 12,512 13,569 15,105 ; 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 25,108 42,810 47,999 49,417 50,594 38 24,542 41,203 46,581 47,999 49,507 39 23,978 39,599 45,166 46,580 48,421 40 23,407 37,990 43,749 45,166 47,336 41 22,841 36,388 42,334 43,749 46,251 42 22,280 34,789 40,916 42,334 45,166 43 21,258 32,711 39,642 41,058 44,127 44 20,246 30,627 38,365 39,786 43,079 45 19,232 28,553 37,092 38,510 42,047 46 18,216 26,474 35,709 37,236 41,010 47 17,202 24,399 34,550 35,966 39,974 48 16,426 23,831 33,606 34,974 38,700 49 15,641 23,263 32,659 33,982 37,422 50 14,866 22,697 31,718 32,985 36,150 51 14,089 22,132 30,774 32,000 34,880 52 13,310 21,569 29,829 31,008 33,606 53 12,953 20,246 28,038 29,638 32,562 54 12,600 18,923 26,240 28,270 31,528 55 12,248 17,601 24,447 26,903 30,490 56 11,895 16,281 22,652 25,536 29,444 57 11,328 14,963 20,860 24,165 28,409 58 10,428 14,014 18,811 21,761 25,536 59 9,532 13,069 16,758 19,349 22,652 60 8,640 12,133 14,700 16,943 19,777 61 7,738 11,184 12,650 14,537 16,897 62 6,842 10,245 10,594 12,133 14,014 63 6,372 10,172 10,457 11,677 13,192 64 5,910 9,532 10,309 11,232 12,375 65 5,429 8,402 10,172 10,782 11,538 66 4,958 7,270 9,108 10,336 10,714 67 or over 3,425 4,718 5,784 6,487 8,376 Part B Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death Payment £ 37 or under 50,594 38 49,507 39 48,421 40 47,336 41 46,251 42 45,166 43 44,127 44 43,079 45 42,047 46 41,010 47 39,974 48 38,700 49 37,422 50 36,150 51 34,880 52 33,606 53 32,562 54 31,528 55 30,490 56 29,444 57 28,409 58 25,536 59 22,652 60 19,777 61 16,897 62 14,014 63 13,192 64 12,375 65 11,538 66 10,714 67 or over 8,376 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Chloe Smith Minister of State Department for Work and Pensions 8th March 2022