Social Security Citation, commencement and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015. 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 2015. 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 “£3,015” substitute “£3,051”. 3 In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis), for “£6,237” (in both places) substitute “£6,312”. 4 In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£3,015” substitute “£3,051”. 5 For the Schedule to those Regulations, substitute— SCHEDULE Regulations 3, 4 and 6 TABLE 1 1 This table is for the determination of payments to disabled persons under regulation 3 or regulation 6 and for the determination of payments to dependants of deceased sufferers under regulation 4(1). 2 The relevant period is the period specified in regulation 3(2) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, the first period specified in regulation 6(1)(b). 3 1 The age of the disabled person is their age determined in accordance with regulation 3(2) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, regulation 6(1)(b). 2 In determining the amount payable to a dependant of a disabled person under regulation 4(1), the age to be taken for the purpose of calculating the sum to be deducted from the amount which would have been payable to the disabled person had they still been alive, is the age of the deceased on their last birthday before their death. 4 The table prescribes payments to disabled persons to whom disablement benefits are payable under section 108 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or under any corresponding provision of the former Industrial Injuries Acts , or would be payable but for the disablement amounting to less than the appropriate percentage. 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 35,313 63,064 73,992 76,096 78,197 79,878 81,560 83,243 84,923 86,607 38 34,305 60,539 71,763 74,332 76,513 78,197 79,878 81,560 83,243 84,923 39 33,295 58,016 69,536 72,563 74,836 76,292 78,197 79,878 81,560 83,243 40 32,289 55,491 67,308 70,795 73,148 74,834 76,513 78,197 79,878 81,562 41 31,279 52,972 65,082 69,026 71,473 73,148 74,834 76,513 78,197 79,878 42 30,263 50,452 62,851 67,270 69,789 71,473 73,148 74,834 76,513 78,197 43 28,757 47,505 60,624 65,922 68,614 70,633 72,311 73,992 75,675 77,358 44 27,241 44,563 58,392 64,578 67,436 69,789 71,473 73,148 74,834 76,513 45 25,731 41,621 56,165 63,230 66,260 68,945 70,633 72,311 73,992 75,675 46 24,216 38,680 53,940 61,887 65,082 68,110 69,789 71,473 73,148 74,834 47 22,705 35,735 51,709 60,539 63,906 67,270 68,945 70,633 72,311 73,992 48 21,400 34,558 49,948 57,850 61,887 64,909 66,595 68,276 69,952 71,642 49 20,096 33,381 48,180 55,158 59,870 62,556 64,240 65,922 67,605 69,288 50 18,793 32,205 46,448 52,469 57,850 60,202 61,887 63,566 65,246 66,930 51 17,489 31,027 44,646 49,776 55,829 57,850 59,547 61,209 62,895 64,578 52 16,186 29,849 42,882 47,085 53,811 55,491 57,179 58,858 60,539 62,218 53 14,965 27,750 40,189 44,733 51,794 53,811 55,491 57,179 58,858 60,539 54 13,747 25,648 37,499 42,383 49,776 52,134 53,811 55,491 57,179 58,858 55 12,531 23,546 34,814 40,022 47,756 50,452 52,134 53,811 55,491 57,179 56 11,308 21,441 32,120 37,670 45,742 48,766 50,452 52,134 53,811 55,491 57 10,090 19,337 29,431 35,313 43,731 47,086 48,766 50,452 52,134 53,811 58 9,290 17,574 26,280 31,695 39,350 42,463 44,270 46,039 47,757 49,440 59 8,491 15,806 23,122 28,085 34,977 37,836 39,770 41,621 43,386 45,065 60 7,697 14,040 19,969 24,467 30,610 33,214 35,267 37,208 39,017 40,699 61 6,893 12,275 16,819 20,851 26,234 28,588 30,772 32,793 34,643 36,324 62 6,095 10,511 13,664 17,236 21,862 23,963 26,280 28,380 30,263 31,952 63 5,675 9,501 12,275 15,411 19,448 21,522 23,712 25,731 27,577 29,259 64 5,264 8,491 10,888 13,578 17,025 19,088 21,149 23,082 24,885 26,567 65 4,836 7,483 9,501 11,753 14,612 16,649 18,582 20,434 22,200 23,881 66 4,417 6,476 8,113 9,920 12,194 14,208 16,018 17,781 19,508 21,189 67 3,996 5,465 6,724 8,093 9,776 11,775 13,455 15,133 16,819 18,499 68 3,886 5,292 6,495 7,759 9,441 11,308 12,928 14,673 16,288 17,951 69 3,784 5,130 6,267 7,422 9,106 10,848 12,405 14,208 15,768 17,402 70 3,678 4,964 6,032 7,085 8,767 10,381 11,879 13,747 15,239 16,860 71 3,575 4,790 5,802 6,746 8,429 9,920 11,354 13,285 14,717 16,314 72 3,469 4,625 5,570 6,413 8,093 9,462 10,824 12,822 14,186 15,768 73 3,382 4,543 5,488 6,286 7,965 9,250 10,616 12,488 13,770 15,303 74 3,301 4,456 5,402 6,160 7,844 9,037 10,408 12,153 13,349 14,830 75 3,219 4,376 5,320 6,032 7,712 8,829 10,194 11,814 12,928 14,375 76 3,132 4,285 5,233 5,907 7,587 8,622 9,987 11,478 12,503 13,919 77 and over 3,051 4,203 5,152 5,779 7,462 8,407 9,776 11,147 12,088 13,455 TABLE 2 Part A 1 This table is for the determination of payments to dependants of deceased sufferers under regulation 4(2) or (6). 2 The relevant period is the period specified in regulation 3(2) or, in the case of a disabled person to whom regulation 6 applies, the first period specified in regulation 6(1)(b). 3 1 Part A of the table prescribes payments to dependants of disabled persons who died as a result of a disease other than diffuse mesothelioma. 2 Part B of the table prescribes payments to dependants of disabled persons who died as a result of diffuse mesothelioma. 4 Part A of the table prescribes payments to— a dependants to whom industrial death benefit under section 108 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is payable; b dependants of a person to whom disablement benefit under that section or under any corresponding provision of the former Industrial Injuries Acts was payable immediately before that person died; and c dependants of a person to whom disablement benefit would have been payable immediately before that person died but for the occurrence of one of the circumstances listed in regulation 5(1)(a)(iii), or but for the person’s disablement amounting to less than the appropriate percentage. 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 22,367 38,136 42,758 44,023 45,071 38 21,863 36,705 41,496 42,758 44,102 39 21,360 35,275 40,235 41,495 43,135 40 20,850 33,844 38,973 40,235 42,168 41 20,348 32,416 37,712 38,973 41,202 42 19,848 30,991 36,450 37,712 40,235 43 18,937 29,139 35,314 36,576 39,310 44 18,036 27,283 34,176 35,443 38,376 45 17,133 25,435 33,044 34,306 37,457 46 16,227 23,583 31,811 33,170 36,533 47 15,324 21,734 30,778 32,040 35,610 48 14,634 21,230 29,939 31,155 34,474 49 13,935 20,725 29,093 30,272 33,337 50 13,243 20,219 28,255 29,384 32,204 51 12,551 19,717 27,415 28,507 31,072 52 11,857 19,214 26,573 27,623 29,939 53 11,539 18,036 24,977 26,403 29,008 54 11,225 16,857 23,375 25,184 28,086 55 10,911 15,680 21,778 23,966 27,161 56 10,596 14,503 20,180 22,749 26,230 57 10,090 13,330 18,582 21,527 25,308 58 9,290 12,484 16,757 19,386 22,749 59 8,491 11,642 14,929 17,238 20,180 60 7,697 10,808 13,095 15,094 17,618 61 6,893 9,963 11,270 12,950 15,051 62 6,095 9,127 9,437 10,808 12,484 63 5,675 9,061 9,316 10,403 11,751 64 5,264 8,491 9,184 10,006 11,024 65 4,836 7,483 9,061 9,605 10,278 66 4,417 6,476 8,113 9,207 9,545 67 and over 3,051 4,203 5,152 5,779 7,462 Part B Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death Payment £ 37 and under 45,071 38 44,102 39 43,135 40 42,168 41 41,202 42 40,235 43 39,310 44 38,376 45 37,457 46 36,533 47 35,610 48 34,474 49 33,337 50 32,204 51 31,072 52 29,939 53 29,008 54 28,086 55 27,161 56 26,230 57 25,308 58 22,749 59 20,180 60 17,618 61 15,051 62 12,484 63 11,751 64 11,024 65 10,278 66 9,545 67 and over 7,462 . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mark Harper Minister of State Department for Work and Pensions 3rd March 2015