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2026 No. 378

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Made

24th March 2026

Coming into force

1st April 2026

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

In accordance with section 7(3)(2) 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 2026 and come into force on 1st April 2026.

(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 2026.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Amendment of the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988

1. —(1) The Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In the proviso to regulation 5(1) (payment where death results from diffuse mesothelioma) for “£4,092” substitute “£4,248”.

(3) In regulation 6(1)(a) (payment where pneumoconiosis is accompanied by tuberculosis) for “ £8,466 ” (in both places) substitute “£8,788”.

(4) In regulation 8 (minimum amount payable to dependant) for “£4,092” substitute “£4,248”.

(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 | 49,161 | 87,794 | 103,005 | 105,934 | 108,858 | 111,199 | 113,541 | 115,882 | 118,221 | 120,566 |
| 38 | 47,755 | 84,275 | 99,902 | 103,478 | 106,513 | 108,858 | 111,199 | 113,541 | 115,882 | 118,221 |
| 39 | 46,350 | 80,765 | 96,802 | 101,017 | 104,180 | 106,208 | 108,858 | 111,199 | 113,541 | 115,882 |
| 40 | 44,951 | 77,249 | 93,700 | 98,555 | 101,829 | 104,176 | 106,513 | 108,858 | 111,199 | 113,543 |
| 41 | 43,543 | 73,744 | 90,603 | 96,091 | 99,496 | 101,829 | 104,176 | 106,513 | 108,858 | 111,199 |
| 42 | 42,129 | 70,236 | 87,494 | 93,647 | 97,156 | 99,496 | 101,829 | 104,176 | 106,513 | 108,858 |
| 43 | 40,034 | 66,131 | 84,395 | 91,771 | 95,519 | 98,328 | 100,665 | 103,005 | 105,347 | 107,691 |
| 44 | 37,921 | 62,036 | 81,287 | 89,901 | 93,878 | 97,156 | 99,496 | 101,829 | 104,176 | 106,513 |
| 45 | 35,819 | 57,940 | 78,188 | 88,024 | 92,241 | 95,979 | 98,328 | 100,665 | 103,005 | 105,347 |
| 46 | 33,712 | 53,848 | 75,091 | 86,154 | 90,603 | 94,817 | 97,156 | 99,496 | 101,829 | 104,176 |
| 47 | 31,607 | 49,747 | 71,984 | 84,275 | 88,964 | 93,647 | 95,979 | 98,328 | 100,665 | 103,005 |
| 48 | 29,791 | 48,109 | 69,534 | 80,534 | 86,154 | 90,361 | 92,709 | 95,050 | 97,383 | 99,733 |
| 49 | 27,976 | 46,470 | 67,073 | 76,788 | 83,346 | 87,084 | 89,427 | 91,771 | 94,113 | 96,457 |
| 50 | 26,161 | 44,832 | 64,660 | 73,043 | 80,534 | 83,807 | 86,154 | 88,492 | 90,829 | 93,173 |
| 51 | 24,347 | 43,193 | 62,153 | 69,294 | 77,720 | 80,534 | 82,896 | 85,210 | 87,557 | 89,901 |
| 52 | 22,532 | 41,552 | 59,696 | 65,549 | 74,908 | 77,249 | 79,602 | 81,939 | 84,275 | 86,614 |
| 53 | 20,833 | 38,632 | 55,948 | 62,273 | 72,103 | 74,908 | 77,249 | 79,602 | 81,939 | 84,275 |
| 54 | 19,137 | 35,704 | 52,202 | 59,003 | 69,294 | 72,577 | 74,908 | 77,249 | 79,602 | 81,939 |
| 55 | 17,446 | 32,779 | 48,464 | 55,716 | 66,484 | 70,236 | 72,577 | 74,908 | 77,249 | 79,602 |
| 56 | 15,742 | 29,848 | 44,715 | 52,440 | 63,677 | 67,888 | 70,236 | 72,577 | 74,908 | 77,249 |
| 57 | 14,048 | 26,919 | 40,971 | 49,161 | 60,878 | 65,551 | 67,888 | 70,236 | 72,577 | 74,908 |
| 58 | 12,931 | 24,466 | 36,584 | 44,123 | 54,778 | 59,113 | 61,628 | 64,090 | 66,485 | 68,825 |
| 59 | 11,821 | 22,005 | 32,187 | 39,098 | 48,692 | 52,671 | 55,364 | 57,940 | 60,399 | 62,735 |
| 60 | 10,715 | 19,546 | 27,801 | 34,062 | 42,611 | 46,237 | 49,097 | 51,798 | 54,316 | 56,656 |
| 61 | 9,597 | 17,087 | 23,415 | 29,029 | 36,519 | 39,798 | 42,838 | 45,653 | 48,228 | 50,567 |
| 62 | 8,486 | 14,632 | 19,020 | 23,992 | 30,434 | 33,359 | 36,584 | 39,509 | 42,129 | 44,481 |
| 63 | 7,902 | 13,226 | 17,087 | 21,452 | 27,072 | 29,960 | 33,007 | 35,819 | 38,391 | 40,735 |
| 64 | 7,329 | 11,821 | 15,159 | 18,901 | 23,701 | 26,573 | 29,442 | 32,131 | 34,643 | 36,985 |
| 65 | 6,731 | 10,420 | 13,226 | 16,363 | 20,343 | 23,175 | 25,870 | 28,446 | 30,904 | 33,245 |
| 66 | 6,149 | 9,015 | 11,296 | 13,812 | 16,974 | 19,781 | 22,298 | 24,753 | 27,156 | 29,498 |
| 67 | 5,564 | 7,610 | 9,361 | 11,266 | 13,608 | 16,392 | 18,733 | 21,067 | 23,415 | 25,753 |
| 68 | 5,410 | 7,368 | 9,042 | 10,804 | 13,143 | 15,742 | 17,998 | 20,427 | 22,676 | 24,989 |
| 69 | 5,269 | 7,141 | 8,725 | 10,329 | 12,675 | 15,101 | 17,270 | 19,781 | 21,953 | 24,224 |
| 70 | 5,120 | 6,911 | 8,398 | 9,863 | 12,206 | 14,451 | 16,537 | 19,137 | 21,215 | 23,471 |
| 71 | 4,976 | 6,669 | 8,077 | 9,391 | 11,734 | 13,812 | 15,807 | 18,495 | 20,489 | 22,710 |
| 72 | 4,830 | 6,438 | 7,755 | 8,927 | 11,266 | 13,171 | 15,068 | 17,849 | 19,749 | 21,953 |
| 73 | 4,706 | 6,323 | 7,639 | 8,751 | 11,089 | 12,877 | 14,779 | 17,385 | 19,170 | 21,304 |
| 74 | 4,594 | 6,203 | 7,519 | 8,577 | 10,919 | 12,582 | 14,487 | 16,917 | 18,581 | 20,644 |
| 75 | 4,481 | 6,092 | 7,406 | 8,398 | 10,737 | 12,291 | 14,193 | 16,446 | 17,998 | 20,012 |
| 76 | 4,360 | 5,966 | 7,285 | 8,222 | 10,561 | 12,001 | 13,903 | 15,978 | 17,405 | 19,377 |
| 77 or over | 4,247 | 5,851 | 7,174 | 8,046 | 10,387 | 11,703 | 13,608 | 15,517 | 16,827 | 18,733 ”. |
(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 | 31,137 | 53,091 | 59,526 | 61,284 | 62,743 |
| 38 | 30,435 | 51,098 | 57,767 | 59,526 | 61,396 |
| 39 | 29,737 | 49,108 | 56,013 | 57,766 | 60,049 |
| 40 | 29,028 | 47,113 | 54,255 | 56,013 | 58,703 |
| 41 | 28,326 | 45,126 | 52,500 | 54,255 | 57,358 |
| 42 | 27,631 | 43,143 | 50,742 | 52,500 | 56,013 |
| 43 | 26,363 | 40,566 | 49,162 | 50,918 | 54,723 |
| 44 | 25,107 | 37,981 | 47,578 | 49,340 | 53,424 |
| 45 | 23,850 | 35,409 | 45,999 | 47,758 | 52,145 |
| 46 | 22,591 | 32,832 | 44,284 | 46,179 | 50,858 |
| 47 | 21,333 | 30,258 | 42,848 | 44,603 | 49,573 |
| 48 | 20,371 | 29,554 | 41,676 | 43,372 | 47,994 |
| 49 | 19,397 | 28,850 | 40,502 | 42,143 | 46,409 |
| 50 | 18,436 | 28,146 | 39,335 | 40,906 | 44,831 |
| 51 | 17,472 | 27,447 | 38,164 | 39,685 | 43,257 |
| 52 | 16,506 | 26,748 | 36,992 | 38,454 | 41,676 |
| 53 | 16,063 | 25,107 | 34,771 | 36,755 | 40,381 |
| 54 | 15,626 | 23,467 | 32,541 | 35,058 | 39,099 |
| 55 | 15,189 | 21,828 | 30,317 | 33,363 | 37,811 |
| 56 | 14,751 | 20,190 | 28,091 | 31,668 | 36,515 |
| 57 | 14,048 | 18,556 | 25,870 | 29,969 | 35,231 |
| 58 | 12,931 | 17,379 | 23,329 | 26,987 | 31,668 |
| 59 | 11,821 | 16,207 | 20,783 | 23,994 | 28,091 |
| 60 | 10,715 | 15,046 | 18,230 | 21,011 | 24,526 |
| 61 | 9,597 | 13,870 | 15,688 | 18,027 | 20,954 |
| 62 | 8,486 | 12,706 | 13,138 | 15,046 | 17,379 |
| 63 | 7,902 | 12,614 | 12,968 | 14,480 | 16,359 |
| 64 | 7,329 | 11,821 | 12,784 | 13,929 | 15,347 |
| 65 | 6,731 | 10,420 | 12,614 | 13,370 | 14,308 |
| 66 | 6,149 | 9,015 | 11,296 | 12,817 | 13,286 |
| 67 or over | 4,247 | 5,851 | 7,174 | 8,046 | 10,387 ” |

“ Part B

| Age of disabled person on their last birthday before their death | Payment £ |
| --- | --- |
| 37 or under | 62,743 |
| 38 | 61,396 |
| 39 | 60,049 |
| 40 | 58,703 |
| 41 | 57,358 |
| 42 | 56,013 |
| 43 | 54,723 |
| 44 | 53,424 |
| 45 | 52,145 |
| 46 | 50,858 |
| 47 | 49,573 |
| 48 | 47,994 |
| 49 | 46,409 |
| 50 | 44,831 |
| 51 | 43,257 |
| 52 | 41,676 |
| 53 | 40,381 |
| 54 | 39,099 |
| 55 | 37,811 |
| 56 | 36,515 |
| 57 | 35,231 |
| 58 | 31,668 |
| 59 | 28,091 |
| 60 | 24,526 |
| 61 | 20,954 |
| 62 | 17,379 |
| 63 | 16,359 |
| 64 | 15,347 |
| 65 | 14,308 |
| 66 | 13,286 |
| 67 or over | 10,387 ”. |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Stephen Timms

Minister of State

Department for Work and Pensions

24th March 2026

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

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.

These Regulations amend the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 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 3.8 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 2026.

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.

(2) Section 7(3) was amended by section 58(4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5).

(3) S.I. 1988/668; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1989/552, 2015/503 and 2025/347.

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