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Paragraph 5 Calculation of the diffuse mesothelioma lump sumF1

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the amount of the diffuse mesothelioma lump sum to which a member is entitled under paragraph 2 is F2£185,000.

(2)

The amount of the diffuse mesothelioma lump sum must be reduced by—

(a)

the total amount of any award under Part 2 of this Order in respect of the member’s disablement due to diffuse mesothelioma paid to the member before the date on which the diffuse mesothelioma lump sum is paid;

(b)

the total amount of any award under Part 3 of this Order paid in respect of the death of the member before the date on which the diffuse mesothelioma lump sum is paid, except for an award under article 32 (funeral expenses); and

(c)

any payment that the Secretary of State has made or will make to Motability Operations Limited pursuant to an agreement entered into by, or on behalf of, the member for the hire or hire-purchase of a vehicle.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1A inserted (11.4.2016) by The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/374), arts. 1(1), 12

F2

Sum in Sch. 1A para. 5(1) substituted (6.4.2026) by The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/101), arts. 1(2), 4