Social Security 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 1988 are 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 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 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 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 Part B 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 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Penny Mordaunt Minister of State Department for Work and Pensions 16th March 2017