# The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, Regulation 3: Insertion of regulation 5A


After regulation 5 (amount of lump sum payment) insert—
“Payment to personal representatives
5A (1) Where—
(a) a claim is made, and
(b) the person making the claim dies before payment is made,
payment must be made to the person’s personal representatives, subject to the condition in paragraph (2) having been met.
(2) The condition is that any document that is by law sufficient evidence of the grant of—
(a) probate of the will of the person,
(b) letters of administration of the estate of the person, or
(c) confirmation as executor of the person,
has been provided to the Secretary of State.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348286595/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-mesothelioma-lump-sum-payments-conditions-and-amounts-amendment-no-2-regulations-2026/regulation-3
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