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 2023 and come into force on 1st April 2023. 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 2023. 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 “£3,425” substitute “£3,771” . 3 In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “ £7,085 ” (in both places) substitute “£7,801” . 4 In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,425” substitute “£3,771” . 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 43,645 77,944 91,448 94,049 96,645 98,723 100,802 102,881 104,957 107,038 38 42,397 74,820 88,694 91,869 94,563 96,645 98,723 100,802 102,881 104,957 39 41,150 71,703 85,941 89,683 92,491 94,292 96,645 98,723 100,802 102,881 40 39,907 68,582 83,187 87,498 90,404 92,487 94,563 96,645 98,723 100,804 41 38,658 65,470 80,438 85,310 88,334 90,404 92,487 94,563 96,645 98,723 42 37,403 62,356 77,678 83,141 86,255 88,334 90,404 92,487 94,563 96,645 43 35,542 58,711 74,926 81,474 84,802 87,296 89,371 91,448 93,528 95,609 44 33,666 55,076 72,167 79,814 83,345 86,255 88,334 90,404 92,487 94,563 45 31,800 51,440 69,416 78,148 81,892 85,210 87,296 89,371 91,448 93,528 46 29,930 47,807 66,666 76,488 80,438 84,179 86,255 88,334 90,404 92,487 47 28,061 44,166 63,908 74,820 78,982 83,141 85,210 87,296 89,371 91,448 48 26,448 42,711 61,732 71,499 76,488 80,223 82,307 84,385 86,457 88,544 49 24,837 41,257 59,548 68,172 73,995 77,314 79,394 81,474 83,554 85,635 50 23,226 39,802 57,406 64,848 71,499 74,404 76,488 78,563 80,638 82,720 51 21,616 38,347 55,180 61,519 69,000 71,499 73,595 75,650 77,734 79,814 52 20,004 36,890 52,999 58,194 66,504 68,582 70,671 72,745 74,820 76,896 53 18,496 34,298 49,671 55,286 64,013 66,504 68,582 70,671 72,745 74,820 54 16,990 31,698 46,345 52,383 61,519 64,434 66,504 68,582 70,671 72,745 55 15,488 29,101 43,027 49,465 59,024 62,356 64,434 66,504 68,582 70,671 56 13,976 26,499 39,698 46,557 56,533 60,272 62,356 64,434 66,504 68,582 57 12,472 23,899 36,374 43,645 54,048 58,196 60,272 62,356 64,434 66,504 58 11,481 21,721 32,480 39,172 48,633 52,481 54,714 56,900 59,025 61,103 59 10,495 19,536 28,576 34,711 43,229 46,762 49,152 51,440 53,622 55,696 60 9,513 17,352 24,681 30,240 37,830 41,049 43,589 45,987 48,222 50,300 61 8,520 15,170 20,788 25,772 32,422 35,333 38,032 40,531 42,816 44,894 62 7,533 12,990 16,887 21,301 27,020 29,617 32,480 35,077 37,403 39,491 63 7,016 11,742 15,170 19,046 24,035 26,599 29,304 31,800 34,084 36,165 64 6,507 10,495 13,458 16,781 21,041 23,591 26,139 28,527 30,756 32,835 65 5,977 9,251 11,742 14,527 18,060 20,575 22,967 25,255 27,437 29,515 66 5,459 8,004 10,028 12,262 15,070 17,561 19,797 21,976 24,110 26,188 67 4,939 6,755 8,310 10,003 12,082 14,553 16,631 18,704 20,788 22,863 68 4,803 6,541 8,027 9,591 11,668 13,976 15,978 18,135 20,132 22,186 69 4,678 6,340 7,746 9,171 11,253 13,407 15,333 17,561 19,489 21,506 70 4,546 6,136 7,456 8,756 10,836 12,829 14,682 16,990 18,834 20,838 71 4,418 5,921 7,171 8,337 10,417 12,262 14,033 16,420 18,190 20,162 72 4,288 5,715 6,885 7,925 10,003 11,694 13,377 15,847 17,533 19,489 73 4,178 5,614 6,782 7,769 9,844 11,433 13,121 15,435 17,019 18,914 74 4,079 5,507 6,676 7,615 9,694 11,170 12,862 15,020 16,497 18,328 75 3,978 5,409 6,575 7,456 9,532 10,912 12,600 14,601 15,978 17,767 76 3,871 5,297 6,468 7,300 9,376 10,655 12,343 14,186 15,453 17,203 77 or over 3,771 5,195 6,368 7,142 9,222 10,391 12,082 13,776 14,939 16,631 ; 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 27,644 47,134 52,847 54,408 55,704 38 27,021 45,365 51,286 52,847 54,507 39 26,400 43,598 49,728 51,285 53,312 40 25,771 41,827 48,168 49,728 52,117 41 25,148 40,063 46,610 48,168 50,922 42 24,530 38,303 45,049 46,610 49,728 43 23,405 36,015 43,646 45,205 48,584 44 22,291 33,720 42,240 43,804 47,430 45 21,174 31,437 40,838 42,400 46,294 46 20,056 29,148 39,316 40,997 45,152 47 18,939 26,863 38,040 39,599 44,011 48 18,085 26,238 37,000 38,506 42,609 49 17,221 25,613 35,958 37,414 41,202 50 16,367 24,989 34,922 36,316 39,801 51 15,512 24,367 33,882 35,232 38,403 52 14,654 23,747 32,842 34,140 37,000 53 14,261 22,291 30,870 32,631 35,851 54 13,873 20,834 28,890 31,125 34,712 55 13,485 19,379 26,916 29,620 33,569 56 13,096 17,925 24,940 28,115 32,418 57 12,472 16,474 22,967 26,606 31,278 58 11,481 15,429 20,711 23,959 28,115 59 10,495 14,389 18,451 21,303 24,940 60 9,513 13,358 16,185 18,654 21,774 61 8,520 12,314 13,928 16,005 18,604 62 7,533 11,280 11,664 13,358 15,429 63 7,016 11,199 11,513 12,856 14,524 64 6,507 10,495 11,350 12,366 13,625 65 5,977 9,251 11,199 11,871 12,703 66 5,459 8,004 10,028 11,380 11,796 67 or over 3,771 5,195 6,368 7,142 9,222 Part B Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death Payment £ 37 or under 55,704 38 54,507 39 53,312 40 52,117 41 50,922 42 49,728 43 48,584 44 47,430 45 46,294 46 45,152 47 44,011 48 42,609 49 41,202 50 39,801 51 38,403 52 37,000 53 35,851 54 34,712 55 33,569 56 32,418 57 31,278 58 28,115 59 24,940 60 21,774 61 18,604 62 15,429 63 14,524 64 13,625 65 12,703 66 11,796 67 or over 9,222 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Tom Pursglove Minister of State Department for Work and Pensions 27th March 2023