2019 No. 369

Social Security

The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Made
21st February 2019
Coming into force
1st April 2019
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.

Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 1st April 2019.
2
Regulation 2(a) applies only in relation to a person—
a
first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2019; 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 2019.
3
Regulation 2(b) applies only in relation to the dependent of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2019 and who, immediately before their death, had diffuse mesothelioma.

Amendment of the Schedule to the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008
2
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 | 92,259
38 | 90,465
39 | 88,675
40 | 86,885
41 | 85,091
42 | 83,300
43 | 82,407
44 | 81,506
45 | 80,614
46 | 79,717
47 | 78,821
48 | 76,318
49 | 73,810
50 | 71,298
51 | 68,793
52 | 66,278
53 | 64,489
54 | 62,700
55 | 60,912
56 | 59,112
57 | 57,322
58 | 52,666
59 | 48,006
60 | 43,355
61 | 38,695
62 | 34,038
63 | 31,170
64 | 28,301
65 | 25,440
66 | 22,572
67 | 19,707
68 | 19,123
69 | 18,537
70 | 17,961
71 | 17,378
72 | 16,798
73 | 16,302
74 | 15,797
75 | 15,314
76 | 14,828
77 and over | 14,334
;
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 | 48,013
38 | 46,980
39 | 45,950
40 | 44,921
41 | 43,891
42 | 42,861
43 | 41,875
44 | 40,881
45 | 39,902
46 | 38,917
47 | 37,934
48 | 36,725
49 | 35,512
50 | 34,306
51 | 33,100
52 | 31,892
53 | 30,901
54 | 29,919
55 | 28,934
56 | 27,942
57 | 26,960
58 | 24,233
59 | 21,497
60 | 18,768
61 | 16,034
62 | 13,299
63 | 12,518
64 | 11,743
65 | 10,949
66 | 10,167
67 and over | 7,949
.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Sarah Newton
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
21st February 2019

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 2.4 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.
2008 c. 6.
Section 53 was amended by the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), Schedule 11, paragraph 18.
S.I. 2008/1963; S.I. 2018/315 is the relevant amending instrument.