# The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Draft 2015, ISBN 9780111126707

These Regulations amend the Schedule to the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008 by substituting revised tables of the amount of lump sum payments payable to people with diffuse mesothelioma or to their surviving dependants.

Made under: Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Section 46, Section 53)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/draft-mesothelioma-lump-sum-payments-conditions-and-amounts-amendment-regulations-2015/pdf/ukdsi_9780111126707_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-mesothelioma-lump-sum-payments-conditions-and-amounts-amendment-regulations-2015/pdf/ukdsiem_9780111126707_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 53(3) of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Social Security
Made ***
Coming into force 1st April 2015
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 46(3) and 53(1) and (2)(b) of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008.
In accordance with section 53(3) of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 1st April 2015.
(2) Regulation 2(a) applies only in relation to a person—
(a) first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2015; or
(b) where the date of the first diagnosis with diffuse mesothelioma is unknown, if a claim under section 46(1) of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 is made by that person on or after 1st April 2015.
(3) Regulation 2(b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2015 and who, immediately before their death, had diffuse mesothelioma.

## 2 Amendment of the Schedule to the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008

In the Schedule to the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008—
(a) for Table 1 substitute—
“
Table 1
Amount of lump sum payment to person with mesothelioma
Age of person with mesothelioma at diagnosis or, if unknown, date of claim
Payment
£
37 and under
86,607
38
84,923
39
83,243
40
81,562
41
79,878
42
78,197
43
77,358
44
76,513
45
75,675
46
74,834
47
73,992
48
71,642
49
69,288
50
66,930
51
64,578
52
62,218
53
60,539
54
58,858
55
57,179
56
55,491
57
53,811
58
49,440
59
45,065
60
40,699
61
36,324
62
31,952
63
29,259
64
26,567
65
23,881
66
21,189
67
18,499
68
17,951
69
17,402
70
16,860
71
16,314
72
15,768
73
15,303
74
14,830
75
14,375
76
13,919
77 and over
13,455
”;
(b) for Table 2 substitute—
“
Table 2
Amount of lump sum payment to dependant
Age of person with mesothelioma at death
Payment
£
37 and under
45,071
38
44,102
39
43,135
40
42,168
41
41,202
42
40,235
43
39,310
44
38,376
45
37,457
46
36,533
47
35,610
48
34,474
49
33,337
50
32,204
51
31,072
52
29,939
53
29,008
54
28,086
55
27,161
56
26,230
57
25,308
58
22,749
59
20,180
60
17,618
61
15,051
62
12,484
63
11,751
64
11,024
65
10,278
66
9,545
67 and over
7,462
”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Name
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
Date

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Schedule to the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008 by substituting revised tables of the amount of lump sum payments payable to people with diffuse mesothelioma or to their surviving dependants.
A full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as it has no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations.

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