Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 918
Social Security
The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Made
21st March 2012
Coming into force
1st April 2012
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)( 1 ) of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008( 2 ).
In accordance with section 53(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament 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 2012 and come into force on 1st April 2012.
(2) Regulation 2(a) applies only in relation to a person—
(a) first diagnosed with mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2012; or
(b) where the date of their first diagnosis with mesothelioma is unknown, if a claim is made by that person on or after 1st April 2012.
(3) Regulation 2(b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2012.
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( 3 )—
(a) for Table 1 substitute—
“ Table 1
Amount of lump sum payment to person with mesothelioma
| Age of person with mesothelioma at diagnosis, or if unknown, at date of claim | Payment £ | |
|---|---|---|
| 37 and under | 81,536 | |
| 38 | 79,951 | |
| 39 | 78,369 | |
| 40 | 76,787 | |
| 41 | 75,202 | |
| 42 | 73,619 | |
| 43 | 72,829 | |
| 44 | 72,033 | |
| 45 | 71,245 | |
| 46 | 70,453 | |
| 47 | 69,660 | |
| 48 | 67,447 | |
| 49 | 65,231 | |
| 50 | 63,011 | |
| 51 | 60,796 | |
| 52 | 58,575 | |
| 53 | 56,994 | |
| 54 | 55,412 | |
| 55 | 53,832 | |
| 56 | 52,242 | |
| 57 | 50,660 | |
| 58 | 46,546 | |
| 59 | 42,427 | |
| 60 | 38,316 | |
| 61 | 34,197 | |
| 62 | 30,081 | |
| 63 | 27,546 | |
| 64 | 25,012 | |
| 65 | 22,483 | |
| 66 | 19,949 | |
| 67 | 17,416 | |
| 68 | 16,900 | |
| 69 | 16,384 | |
| 70 | 15,873 | |
| 71 | 15,359 | |
| 72 | 14,844 | |
| 73 | 14,407 | |
| 74 | 13,962 | |
| 75 | 13,534 | |
| 76 | 13,104 | |
| 77 and over | 12,666 ” | |
(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 | 42,432 | |
| 38 | 41,520 | |
| 39 | 40,610 | |
| 40 | 39,700 | |
| 41 | 38,790 | |
| 42 | 37,880 | |
| 43 | 37,009 | |
| 44 | 36,129 | |
| 45 | 35,264 | |
| 46 | 34,394 | |
| 47 | 33,525 | |
| 48 | 32,455 | |
| 49 | 31,386 | |
| 50 | 30,318 | |
| 51 | 29,253 | |
| 52 | 28,186 | |
| 53 | 27,309 | |
| 54 | 26,441 | |
| 55 | 25,570 | |
| 56 | 24,695 | |
| 57 | 23,827 | |
| 58 | 21,417 | |
| 59 | 18,999 | |
| 60 | 16,586 | |
| 61 | 14,170 | |
| 62 | 11,753 | |
| 63 | 11,064 | |
| 64 | 10,379 | |
| 65 | 9,676 | |
| 66 | 8,986 | |
| 67 and over | 7,025 ” |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Freud
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
21st March 2012
Section 53(1) is cited for the meaning it gives to “regulations”.
S.I. 2008/1963 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/1105 and 2011/1024 .