# The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Draft 2020, ISBN 9780111192320

These Regulations amend the Schedule to the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1963) (“the 2008 Regulations”) 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-2020/pdf/ukdsi_9780111192320_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-mesothelioma-lump-sum-payments-conditions-and-amounts-amendment-regulations-2020/pdf/ukdsiem_9780111192320_en.pdf

## Introductory text

This draft Statutory Instrument supersedes the draft of the same title which was laid before Parliament on 16 January 2020 and published on 16 January 2020 (ISBN 978-0-11-119212-2). It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.
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 2020
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, and approved by, a 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 2020 and come into force on 1st April 2020.
(2) Regulation 2(a) applies only in relation to a person—
(a) first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2020; 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 2020.
(3) Regulation 2(b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2020 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 first diagnosis or, if unknown, date of claim
Payment
£
37 and under
93,827
38
92,003
39
90,182
40
88,362
41
86,538
42
84,716
43
83,808
44
82,892
45
81,984
46
81,072
47
80,161
48
77,615
49
75,065
50
72,510
51
69,962
52
67,405
53
65,585
54
63,766
55
61,948
56
60,117
57
58,296
58
53,561
59
48,822
60
44,092
61
39,353
62
34,617
63
31,700
64
28,782
65
25,872
66
22,956
67
20,042
68
19,448
69
18,852
70
18,266
71
17,673
72
17,084
73
16,579
74
16,066
75
15,574
76
15,080
77 and over
14,578
”;
(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
48,829
38
47,779
39
46,731
40
45,685
41
44,637
42
43,590
43
42,587
44
41,576
45
40,580
46
39,579
47
38,579
48
37,349
49
36,116
50
34,889
51
33,663
52
32,434
53
31,426
54
30,428
55
29,426
56
28,417
57
27,418
58
24,645
59
21,862
60
19,087
61
16,307
62
13,525
63
12,731
64
11,943
65
11,135
66
10,340
67 and over
8,084
”.

## 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 (S.I. 2008/1963) (“the 2008 Regulations”) by substituting revised tables of the amount of lump sum payments payable to people with diffuse mesothelioma or to their surviving dependants.
The substituted tables have the effect of increasing the amounts payable under the 2008 Regulations by 1.7 per cent in each case, rounded up or down to the nearest £1 as appropriate.
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.

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