# The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Draft 2025, ISBN 9780348267747

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 specifying 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-2025/pdf/ukdsi_9780348267747_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-mesothelioma-lump-sum-payments-conditions-and-amounts-amendment-regulations-2025/pdf/ukdsiem_9780348267747_en_001.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 2025
The Secretary of State makes these 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 has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement, application and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1st April 2025.
(2) Regulation 2(a) applies only in relation to a person—
(a) first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2025, 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 2025.
(3) Regulation 2(b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2025 and who, immediately before their death, had diffuse mesothelioma.
(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

## 2 Amendment to 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 (together with the headings to the Table) 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 or under
116,152
38
113,893
39
111,640
40
109,386
41
107,128
42
104,873
43
103,749
44
102,614
45
101,490
46
100,362
47
99,234
48
96,082
49
92,926
50
89,762
51
86,610
52
83,443
53
81,190
54
78,939
55
76,688
56
74,421
57
72,166
58
66,305
59
60,438
60
54,582
61
48,716
62
42,853
63
39,244
64
35,631
65
32,028
66
28,418
67
24,810
68
24,074
69
23,337
70
22,612
71
21,879
72
21,149
73
20,524
74
19,888
75
19,279
76
18,668
77 or over
18,047”;
(b) for Table 2 (together with the headings to the Table) substitute—
“Table 2
Amount of lump sum payment to dependant
Age of person with mesothelioma at death
Payment
£
37 or under
60,446
38
59,148
39
57,851
40
56,554
41
55,258
42
53,962
43
52,720
44
51,468
45
50,236
46
48,996
47
47,758
48
46,237
49
44,710
50
43,190
51
41,673
52
40,150
53
38,903
54
37,668
55
36,427
56
35,178
57
33,941
58
30,509
59
27,063
60
23,628
61
20,187
62
16,743
63
15,760
64
14,785
65
13,784
66
12,800
67 or over
10,007”.

## 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 specifying 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.
The amendments made by these Regulations will apply in respect of a claim—
by a person who was first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2025,
made on or after 1st April 2025 by a person with diffuse mesothelioma where the date of the diagnosis is unknown, or
by a dependant of a person who died on or after 1st April 2025 and who, immediately before their death, had diffuse mesothelioma.
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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