The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 1991
Made: 27th March 1991
Coming into force: 1st April 1991
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him bysections 1 and 7 of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act1979[^f00001] (“the Act”) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf hereby makesthe following Regulations, of which a draft has been approved byresolution of each House of Parliament:—
Citation, commencement and application
1
- (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers'Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shallcome into force on 1st April 1991.
- (2) These Regulations apply in relation to any case in which a personfirst satisfies the conditions of entitlement to a payment under the Acton or after the date on which they come into force.
Interpretation
2
In these Regulations the“principal Regulations” means the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment ofClaims) Regulations 1988[^f00002].
Amendment of the principal Regulations
3
- (1) The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with thefollowing provisions of this Regulation.
- (2)
- (a) the Schedule to these Regulations shall be substituted for theSchedule to those Regulations, and
- (b) the amount of £1,606 shall be substituted for the amount of £1,473in Regulations 5(1) and 8 of those Regulations, and the amount of £3,322shall be substituted for the amount of £3,048 in regulation 6(1) ofthose Regulations.
SCHEDULE
TABLE 1
PART A — PAYMENTS TO DISABLED PERSONS TO WHOM IS PAYABLE DISABLEMENT BENEFITUNDER SECTION 76 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1975 OR UNDER ANYCORRESPONDING PROVISION OF THE FORMER INDUSTRIAL INJURIES ACTS, OR WOULDBE PAYABLE BUT FOR THE DISABLEMENT AMOUNTING TO LESS THAN THEAPPROPRIATE PERCENTAGE.
| Age of disabled person | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% or less | 11–20% | 21–30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| 37 and under | 18,600 | 33,216 | 38,972 | 40,080 | 41,187 | 42,072 | 42,959 | 43,844 | 44,730 | 45,615 |
| 38 | 18,069 | 31,887 | 37,799 | 39,151 | 40,300 | 41,187 | 42,072 | 42,959 | 43,844 | 44,730 |
| 39 | 17,537 | 30,557 | 36,626 | 38,219 | 39,416 | 40,300 | 41,187 | 42,072 | 42,959 | 43,844 |
| 40 | 17,007 | 29,229 | 35,452 | 37,289 | 38,529 | 39,416 | 40,300 | 41,187 | 42,072 | 42,959 |
| 41 | 16,475 | 27,901 | 34,278 | 36,358 | 37,645 | 38,529 | 39,416 | 40,300 | 41,187 | 42,072 |
| 42 | 15,942 | 26,572 | 33,105 | 35,430 | 36,758 | 37,645 | 38,529 | 39,416 | 40,300 | 41,187 |
| 43 | 15,146 | 25,022 | 31,930 | 34,722 | 36,139 | 37,201 | 38,086 | 38,972 | 39,858 | 40,745 |
| 44 | 14,349 | 23,471 | 30,757 | 34,012 | 35,518 | 36,758 | 37,645 | 38,529 | 39,416 | 40,300 |
| 45 | 13,552 | 21,922 | 29,584 | 33,304 | 34,899 | 36,315 | 37,201 | 38,086 | 38,972 | 39,858 |
| 46 | 12,754 | 20,372 | 28,410 | 32,595 | 34,278 | 35,872 | 36,758 | 37,645 | 38,529 | 39,416 |
| 46 | 11,958 | 18,822 | 27,236 | 31,887 | 33,658 | 35,430 | 36,315 | 37,201 | 38,086 | 38,972 |
| 48 | 11,270 | 18,200 | 26,307 | 30,469 | 32,595 | 34,189 | 35,075 | 35,961 | 36,846 | 37,733 |
| 49 | 10,584 | 17,582 | 25,376 | 29,051 | 31,533 | 32,949 | 33,835 | 34,722 | 35,608 | 36,493 |
| 50 | 9,899 | 16,962 | 24,446 | 27,636 | 30,469 | 31,709 | 32,595 | 33,480 | 34,366 | 35,252 |
| 51 | 9,212 | 16,342 | 23,515 | 26,218 | 29,407 | 30,469 | 31,355 | 32,240 | 33,127 | 34,012 |
| 52 | 8,525 | 15,722 | 22,587 | 24,801 | 28,343 | 29,229 | 30,116 | 31,000 | 31,887 | 32,771 |
| 53 | 7,882 | 14,615 | 21,169 | 23,561 | 27,280 | 28,343 | 29,229 | 30,116 | 31,000 | 31,887 |
| 54 | 7,241 | 13,508 | 19,751 | 22,322 | 26,218 | 27,458 | 28,343 | 29,229 | 30,116 | 31,000 |
| 55 | 6,599 | 12,400 | 18,336 | 21,081 | 25,154 | 26,572 | 27,458 | 28,343 | 29,229 | 30,116 |
| 56 | 5,956 | 11,293 | 16,917 | 19,841 | 24,093 | 25,687 | 26,572 | 27,458 | 28,343 | 29,229 |
| 57 | 5,314 | 10,186 | 15,501 | 18,600 | 23,030 | 24,801 | 25,687 | 26,572 | 27,458 | 28,343 |
| 58 | 4,894 | 9,257 | 13,841 | 16,695 | 20,725 | 22,365 | 23,317 | 24,248 | 25,154 | 26,040 |
| 59 | 4,472 | 8,325 | 12,178 | 14,793 | 18,422 | 19,929 | 20,947 | 21,922 | 22,852 | 23,736 |
| 60 | 4,053 | 7,395 | 10,518 | 12,887 | 16,122 | 17,494 | 18,577 | 19,598 | 20,550 | 21,435 |
| 61 | 3,631 | 6,465 | 8,857 | 10,983 | 13,818 | 15,058 | 16,208 | 17,272 | 18,247 | 19,131 |
| 62 | 3,211 | 5,536 | 7,197 | 9,078 | 11,516 | 12,622 | 13,841 | 14,948 | 15,942 | 16,829 |
| 63 | 2,989 | 5,005 | 6,465 | 8,117 | 10,242 | 11,336 | 12,489 | 13,552 | 14,526 | 15,411 |
| 64 | 2,770 | 4,472 | 5,734 | 7,152 | 8,969 | 10,053 | 11,139 | 12,157 | 13,109 | 13,994 |
| 65 | 2,548 | 3,942 | 5,005 | 6,190 | 7,695 | 8,769 | 9,787 | 10,762 | 11,692 | 12,578 |
| 66 | 2,326 | 3,411 | 4,274 | 5,225 | 6,423 | 7,485 | 8,437 | 9,366 | 10,275 | 11,160 |
| 67 | 2,105 | 2,878 | 3,542 | 4,262 | 5,149 | 6,201 | 7,086 | 7,972 | 8,857 | 9,743 |
| 68 | 2,048 | 2,789 | 3,421 | 4,085 | 4,972 | 5,956 | 6,809 | 7,728 | 8,580 | 9,455 |
| 69 | 1,993 | 2,701 | 3,300 | 3,909 | 4,795 | 5,714 | 6,533 | 7,485 | 8,306 | 9,166 |
| 70 | 1,937 | 2,613 | 3,177 | 3,731 | 4,617 | 5,469 | 6,256 | 7,241 | 8,027 | 8,881 |
| 71 | 1,883 | 2,524 | 3,057 | 3,553 | 4,439 | 5,225 | 5,979 | 6,998 | 7,751 | 8,593 |
| 72 | 1,828 | 2,436 | 2,934 | 3,378 | 4,262 | 4,983 | 5,701 | 6,754 | 7,472 | 8,306 |
| 73 | 1,782 | 2,393 | 2,890 | 3,311 | 4,196 | 4,871 | 5,591 | 6,577 | 7,252 | 8,060 |
| 74 | 1,738 | 2,346 | 2,846 | 3,244 | 4,131 | 4,760 | 5,481 | 6,399 | 7,031 | 7,817 |
| 75 | 1,695 | 2,304 | 2,802 | 3,177 | 4,062 | 4,650 | 5,370 | 6,223 | 6,809 | 7,572 |
| 76 | 1,650 | 2,258 | 2,756 | 3,111 | 3,996 | 4,541 | 5,260 | 6,046 | 6,587 | 7,330 |
| 77 and over | 1,606 | 2,214 | 2,713 | 3,044 | 3,930 | 4,429 | 5,149 | 5,870 | 6,366 | 7,086 |
PART B — PAYMENTS TO DISABLED PERSONS TO WHOM IS PAYABLE AN ALLOWANCE UNDER ASCHEME MADE OR HAVING EFFECT AS IF MADE UNDER SECTION 5 OF THEINDUSTRIAL INJURIES AND DISEASES (OLD CASES) ACT 1975 OR UNDER ANYCORRESPONDING PROVISION OF THE FORMER OLD CASES ACTS.
| Age of disabled person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Extent of incapacity for the relevant period | Age of disabled person | Partial | Total |
| £ | £ | ||
| 37 and under | 33,216 | 45,615 | |
| 38 | 31,887 | 44,730 | |
| 39 | 30,557 | 43,844 | |
| 40 | 29,229 | 42,959 | |
| 41 | 27,901 | 42,072 | |
| 42 | 26,572 | 41,187 | |
| 43 | 25,022 | 40,745 | |
| 44 | 23,471 | 40,300 | |
| 45 | 21,922 | 39,858 | |
| 46 | 20,372 | 39,416 | |
| 47 | 18,822 | 38,972 | |
| 48 | 18,200 | 37,733 | |
| 49 | 17,582 | 36,493 | |
| 50 | 16,962 | 35,252 | |
| 51 | 16,342 | 34,012 | |
| 52 | 15,722 | 32,771 | |
| 53 | 14,615 | 31,887 | |
| 54 | 13,508 | 31,000 | |
| 55 | 12,400 | 30,116 | |
| 56 | 11,293 | 29,229 | |
| 57 | 10,186 | 28,343 | |
| 58 | 9,257 | 26,040 | |
| 59 | 8,325 | 23,736 | |
| 60 | 7,395 | 21,435 | |
| 61 | 6,465 | 19,131 | |
| 62 | 5,536 | 16,829 | |
| 63 | 5,005 | 15,411 | |
| 64 | 4,472 | 13,994 | |
| 65 | 3,942 | 12,578 | |
| 66 | 3,411 | 11,160 | |
| 67 | 2,878 | 9,743 | |
| 68 | 2,789 | 9,455 | |
| 69 | 2,701 | 9,166 | |
| 70 | 2,613 | 8,881 | |
| 71 | 2,524 | 8,593 | |
| 72 | 2,436 | 8,306 | |
| 73 | 2,393 | 8,060 | |
| 74 | 2,346 | 7,817 | |
| 75 | 2,304 | 7,572 | |
| 76 | 2,258 | 7,330 | |
| 77 and over | 2,214 | 7,086 |
TABLE 2
PART A — PAYMENTS TO DEPENDANTS TO WHOM DEATH BENEFIT UNDER SECTION 76 OF THESOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1975 IS PAYABLE, OR TO DEPENDANTS OF PERSONS TO WHOMDISABLEMENT BENEFIT UNDER THAT SECTION OR UNDER ANY CORRESPONDINGPROVISION OF THE FORMER INDUSTRIAL INJURIES ACTS WAS PAYABLE, OR TODEPENDANTS OF A PERSON TO WHOM DISABLEMENT BENEFIT WOULD HAVE BEENPAYABLE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE HE DIED BUT FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF ONE OF THECIRCUMSTANCES LISTED IN REGULATION 5(I)(a)(iii) OR BUT FOR THISDISPLACEMENT AMOUNTING TO LESS THAN THE APPROPRIATE PERCENTAGE, INCIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE DISABLED PERSON DIED AS A RESULT OF A DISEASEOTHER THAN DIFFUSE MESOTHELIOMA.
| Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | Percentage assessment for the relevant period | |
| Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death | 10% or less | 11%–20% | 21%–30% | 40% | 50% and over | |
| Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| 37 and under | Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death | 8,747 | 17,051 | 19,486 | 20,151 | 20,705 |
| 38 | 8,481 | 16,298 | 18,822 | 19,486 | 20,194 | |
| 39 | 8,216 | 15,545 | 18,158 | 18,822 | 19,686 | |
| 40 | 7,948 | 14,793 | 17,494 | 18,158 | 19,176 | |
| 41 | 7,683 | 14,040 | 16,829 | 17,494 | 18,667 | |
| 42 | 7,419 | 13,287 | 16,164 | 16,829 | 18,158 | |
| 43 | 6,941 | 12,312 | 15,566 | 16,231 | 17,671 | |
| 44 | 6,465 | 11,336 | 14,968 | 15,633 | 17,178 | |
| 45 | 5,990 | 10,364 | 14,371 | 15,035 | 16,695 | |
| 46 | 5,512 | 9,388 | 13,772 | 14,436 | 16,208 | |
| 47 | 5,038 | 8,413 | 13,176 | 13,841 | 15,722 | |
| 48 | 4,672 | 8,148 | 12,734 | 13,375 | 15,124 | |
| 49 | 4,307 | 7,882 | 12,289 | 12,910 | 14,526 | |
| 50 | 3,942 | 7,617 | 11,848 | 12,444 | 13,928 | |
| 51 | 3,576 | 7,351 | 11,405 | 11,980 | 13,330 | |
| 52 | 7,086 | 10,961 | 11,516 | 12,734 | ||
| 53 | 3,044 | 6,465 | 10,120 | 10,873 | 12,245 | |
| 54 | 2,878 | 5,846 | 9,277 | 10,230 | 11,758 | |
| 55 | 2,713 | 5,225 | 8,437 | 9,589 | 11,270 | |
| 56 | 2,548 | 4,606 | 7,595 | 8,947 | 10,783 | |
| 57 | 2,380 | 3,987 | 6,754 | 8,306 | 10,296 | |
| 58 | 2,225 | 3,542 | 5,791 | 7,176 | 8,947 | |
| 59 | 2,069 | 3,100 | 4,828 | 6,046 | 7,595 | |
| 60 | 1,916 | 2,658 | 3,864 | 4,916 | 6,245 | |
| 61 | 1,762 | 2,214 | 2,901 | 3,788 | 4,894 | |
| 62 | 1,606 | 1,771 | 1,937 | 2,658 | 3,542 | |
| 63 | 1,606 | 1,738 | 1,872 | 2,446 | 3,156 | |
| 64 | 1,606 | 1,705 | 1,804 | 2,236 | 2,770 | |
| 65 | 1,606 | 1,672 | 1,738 | 2,026 | 2,380 | |
| 66 | 1,606 | 1,640 | 1,672 | 1,815 | 1,993 | |
| 67 and over | 1,606 | 1,606 | 1,606 | 1,606 | 1,606 |
PART B — PAYMENTS TO DEPENDANTS TO WHOM DEATH BENEFIT UNDER A SCHEME MADE ORHAVING EFFECT AS IF MADE UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE INDUSTRIAL INJURIES ANDDISEASES (OLD CASES) ACT 1975 HAS BEEN PAID, OR TO DEPENDANTS OF PERSONSTO WHOM AN ALLOWANCE UNDER SUCH A SCHEME OR UNDER A SCHEME MADE ORHAVING EFFECT AS IF MADE UNDER ANY CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF THE FORMEROLD CASES ACTS WAS PAYABLE, IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE DISABLED PERSONDIED AS A RESULT OF A DISEASE OTHER THAN DIFFUSE MESOTHELIOMA.
| Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Extent of incapacity for the relevant period | Extent of incapacity for the relevant period | Partial | Total |
| Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death | £ | £ | |
| 37 and under | 17,051 | 20,705 | |
| 38 | 16,298 | 20,194 | |
| 39 | 15,545 | 19,686 | |
| 40 | 14,793 | 19,176 | |
| 41 | 14,040 | 18,667 | |
| 42 | 13,287 | 18,158 | |
| 43 | 12,312 | 17,671 | |
| 44 | 11,336 | 17,178 | |
| 45 | 10,364 | 16,695 | |
| 46 | 9,388 | 16,208 | |
| 47 | 8,413 | 15,722 | |
| 48 | 8,148 | 15,124 | |
| 49 | 7,882 | 14,526 | |
| 50 | 7,617 | 13,928 | |
| 51 | 7,351 | 13,330 | |
| 52 | 7,086 | 12,734 | |
| 53 | 6,465 | 12,245 | |
| 54 | 5,846 | 11,758 | |
| 55 | 5,225 | 11,270 | |
| 56 | 4,606 | 10,783 | |
| 57 | 3,987 | 10,296 | |
| 58 | 3,542 | 8,947 | |
| 59 | 3,100 | 7,595 | |
| 60 | 2,658 | 6,245 | |
| 61 | 2,214 | 4,894 | |
| 62 | 1,771 | 3,542 | |
| 63 | 1,738 | 3,156 | |
| 64 | 1,705 | 2,770 | |
| 65 | 1,672 | 2,380 | |
| 66 | 1,640 | 1,993 | |
| 67 and over | 1,606 | 1,606 |
PART C — PAYMENTS TO DEPENDANTS OF PERSONS WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF DIFFUSEMESOTHELIOMA.
| Age of disabled person at his last birthday preceding death | Payment |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| 37 and under | 20,705 |
| 38 | 20,194 |
| 39 | 19,686 |
| 40 | 19,176 |
| 41 | 18,667 |
| 42 | 18,158 |
| 43 | 17,671 |
| 44 | 17,178 |
| 45 | 16,695 |
| 46 | 16,208 |
| 47 | 15,722 |
| 48 | 15,124 |
| 49 | 14,526 |
| 50 | 13,928 |
| 51 | 13,330 |
| 52 | 12,734 |
| 53 | 12,245 |
| 54 | 11,758 |
| 55 | 11,270 |
| 56 | 10,783 |
| 57 | 10,296 |
| 58 | 8,947 |
| 59 | 7,595 |
| 60 | 6,245 |
| 61 | 4,894 |
| 62 | 3,542 |
| 63 | 3,156 |
| 64 | 2,770 |
| 65 | 2,380 |
| 66 | 1,993 |
| 67 and over | 1,606 |
Signed
Signed by order of the Secretary of State.
Eric Forth — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, — Department of Employment — 27th March 1991
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims)Regulations 1988 (the 1988 Regulations), as amended by thePneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims)(Amendment) Regulations 1989 and the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers'Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 1990,prescribe the amount of payments to be made under the Pneumoconiosisetc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979 (“the Act”), as amended by the Social Security Act 1985 and the SocialSecurity Act 1986, to persons disabled by a disease to which the Actapplies, or to dependants of persons who immediately before they diedwere disabled by such a disease. The diseases to which the Act appliesare pneumoconiosis, byssinosis, diffuse mesothelioma, primary carcinomaof the lung (where accompanied by asbestosis or bilateral diffusepleural thickening) and bilateral diffuse pleural thickening.
These Regulations further amend the 1988 Regulations by increasingthe amount of payments in any case in which a person first becomesentitled to a payment on or after the date when these Regulations comeinto force. The increase in each case is 9 per cent. rounded up or downto the nearest £1 as appropriate.
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1979 c. 41; sections 1 and 4 of the Act were amended bysection 24 of the Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53) and section 2 wasamended by section 39 of and Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1986(c.50).
[^f00002]: S.I. 1988/668, as amended by S.I. 1989/552, 1990/825.
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