The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025
S.I. 2025/1069 · Made 10 October 2025
PAYMENT SCHEME
Made
10th October 2025Laid before Parliament
13th October 2025Coming into force
4th November 2025The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 17(4) of the Mesothelioma Act 2014f1.
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement, interpretation and application
- 2Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement, interpretation and application
These Regulations may be cited as the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 4th November 2025.
In these Regulations, “first diagnosed” has the meaning given to it by Schedule 1 to the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014f1.
These Regulations apply only in relation to any case in which a person was first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 4th November 2025.
2Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014
In Schedule 4 (amount of scheme payments) to the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014 for Table 1 substitute—
Table 1
Age of the person with diffuse mesothelioma (see regulation 16(3)) Scheme Payment 40 and under £403,969 41 £398,484 42 £393,000 43 £387,516 44 £382,030 45 £376,545 46 £371,061 47 £365,576 48 £360,090 49 £354,605 50 £349,120 51 £343,636 52 £338,150 53 £332,665 54 £327,180 55 £321,695 56 £316,209 57 £310,725 58 £305,240 59 £299,757 60 £294,272 61 £288,786 62 £283,301 63 £277,816 64 £272,332 65 £266,846 66 £261,361 67 £255,876 68 £250,392 69 £244,905 70 £239,421 71 £233,936 72 £228,451 73 £222,965 74 £217,480 75 £211,996 76 £206,513 77 £201,028 78 £195,542 79 £190,057 80 £184,572 81 £179,088 82 £173,601 83 £168,117 84 £162,632 85 £157,147 86 £151,661 87 £146,176 88 £140,692 89 £135,207 90 and over £129,721
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stephen Timms
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
10th October 2025
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations substitute the table in Schedule 4 to the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/916). This has the effect of increasing the level of payments made under the scheme for each age category by 49%. The substituted payment amounts apply to eligible persons first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 4th November 2025 and, where the person first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 4th November 2025 has died without making an application to the scheme, to their eligible dependants.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen.