The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Source: legislation.gov.uk (2025-03-31)

Under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 (c. 41) (“the Act”) lump sum payments may be made to certain persons disabled by a disease to which the Act applies, or to dependants of persons who were so disabled before they died.

Statutory Instruments

2025 No. 347

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Made

12th March 2025

Coming into force

1st April 2025

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), (2) and (4) and 7(1) and (2) of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979(1 (\"#f00001\")).

In accordance with section 7(3)(2 (\"#f00002\")) of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Citation, commencement, application and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1st April 2025.

(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 2025.

(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(3 (\"#f00003\")) are amended as follows.

(2) In the proviso to regulation 5(1) (payment where death results from diffuse mesothelioma) for “£4,024” substitute “£4,092”.

(3) In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “£8,324” (in both places) substitute “£8,466”.

(4) In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£4,024” substitute “£4,092”.

(5) In the Schedule—

(a)in the part headed “TABLE 1”, for the table substitute—

10% or under

£

11% -20%

£

21% -30%

£

31% -40%

£

41% -50%

£

51% -60%

£

61% -70%

£

71% -80%

£

81% -90%

£

91% -100%

£

(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 deathPercentage assessment for the relevant period10% or under £11%-20% £21%-30% £31%-49% £50% or over £37 or under29,99751,14757,34759,04060,4463829,32149,22755,65257,34759,1483928,64847,31053,96255,65157,8514027,96545,38852,26953,96256,5544127,28943,47450,57852,26955,2584226,61941,56448,88450,57853,9624325,39839,08147,36249,05452,7204424,18836,59145,83647,53451,4684522,97734,11344,31546,01050,2364621,76431,63042,66344,48848,9964720,55229,15041,27942,97047,7584819,62528,47240,15041,78446,2374918,68727,79439,01940,60044,7105017,76127,11637,89539,40843,1905116,83226,44236,76738,23241,6735215,90225,76935,63837,04640,1505315,47524,18833,49835,40938,9035415,05422,60831,35033,77537,6685514,63321,02929,20732,14236,4275614,21119,45127,06330,50935,1785713,53417,87724,92328,87233,9415812,45816,74322,47525,99930,5095911,38815,61420,02223,11627,xx-xxxx-xxxx,32314,49517,56320,24223,628619,24613,36215,11417,36720,187628,17512,24112,65714,49516,743637,61312,15212,49313,95015,760647,06111,38812,31613,41914,785656,48510,03912,15212,88113,784665,9248,68510,88212,34812,80067 or over4,0925,6376,9117,75110,007”

“Part B

Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their deathPayment £37 or under60,4463859,1483957,8514056,5544155,2584253,9624352,7204451,4684550,2364648,9964747,7584846,2374944,7105043,1905141,6735240,1505338,9035437,6685536,4275635,1785733,9415830,5095927,xx-xxxx-xxxx,6286120,1876216,7436315,7606414,7856513,7846612,80067 or over10,007”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Stephen Timms

Minister of State

Department for Work and Pensions

12th March 2025

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Under the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) Act 1979 (c. 41) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/41\") (“the Act”) lump sum payments may be made to certain persons disabled by a disease to which the Act applies, or to dependants of persons who were so disabled before they died.

These Regulations amend the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/668 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1988/668\")) (“the 1988 Regulations”). The amendments made by regulation 2 have the effect of increasing the amounts payable under the 1988 Regulations. The increase in each case is 1.7 per cent rounded up or down to the nearest £1 as appropriate.

By virtue of regulation 1(2), the amendments made by these Regulations apply only in relation to any case in which a person first fulfils the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Act on or after 1st April 2025.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

(1)

1979 c. 41 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/41\"). Section 1 was amended by section 24 of the Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/53\").

(2)

Section 7(3) was amended by section 58 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/5\").

(3)

S.I. 1988/668 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1988/668\"); relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/552 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1989/552\"), 2013/690 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/690\"), 2015/503 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2015/503\") and 2024/240 (\"http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/240\").