# The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Draft 2026, ISBN 9780348278521

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-2026/pdf/ukdsi_9780348278521_en.pdf; UK Draft Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/draft-mesothelioma-lump-sum-payments-conditions-and-amounts-amendment-regulations-2026/pdf/ukdsiem_9780348278521_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 53(3) of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made ***
Coming into force 1st April 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 46(3) and 53(1) 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 2026 and come into force on 1st April 2026.
(2) Regulation 2(a) applies only in relation to a person—
(a) first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2026, 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 2026.
(3) Regulation 2(b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2026 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
120,566
38
118,221
39
115,882
40
113,543
41
111,199
42
108,858
43
107,691
44
106,513
45
105,347
46
104,176
47
103,005
48
99,733
49
96,457
50
93,173
51
89,901
52
86,614
53
84,275
54
81,939
55
79,602
56
77,249
57
74,908
58
68,825
59
62,735
60
56,656
61
50,567
62
44,481
63
40,735
64
36,985
65
33,245
66
29,498
67
25,753
68
24,989
69
24,224
70
23,471
71
22,710
72
21,953
73
21,304
74
20,644
75
20,012
76
19,377
77 or over
18,733”;
(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
62,743
38
61,396
39
60,049
40
58,703
41
57,358
42
56,013
43
54,723
44
53,424
45
52,145
46
50,858
47
49,573
48
47,994
49
46,409
50
44,831
51
43,257
52
41,676
53
40,381
54
39,099
55
37,811
56
36,515
57
35,231
58
31,668
59
28,091
60
24,526
61
20,954
62
17,379
63
16,359
64
15,347
65
14,308
66
13,286
67 or over
10,387”.

## 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 3.8 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 2026,
made on or after 1st April 2026 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 2026 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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