# The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006, Paragraph 4: Period for making an election


(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a member who has not made an election before the commencement date is not entitled to elect to receive a diffuse mesothelioma lump sum unless the member makes an election within the period of three months beginning with whichever is the later of—
(a) the commencement date; and
(b) the date on which the Secretary of State notifies or notified the member that his or her claim has been accepted.
(2) Sub-paragraph (3) applies to a member of the armed forces—
(a) to whom an award under Part 2 of the Order in respect of disablement due to diffuse mesothelioma is in payment on the commencement date; and
(b) who has not made an election before that date.
(3) The member is not entitled to elect to receive a diffuse mesothelioma lump sum unless he or she makes an election within the period of three months beginning with whichever is the later of—
(a) the commencement date; and
(b) the date on which the Secretary of State provides the member with a written estimate of the amount of the diffuse mesothelioma lump sum to which the member will be entitled if the member makes an election.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/606/schedule/1A/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-order-2006/schedule-1A/paragraph-4
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