Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 868
Social Security
The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Made
31st March 2014
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 46(3), 53(1) and 53(2)(b) of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008( 1 ).
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 2014 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(2) Regulation 2(a) applies only in relation to a person—
(a) first diagnosed with mesothelioma on or after the day on which these Regulations come into force; or
(b) where the date of the first diagnosis with mesothelioma is unknown, if a claim is made by that person on or after the day on which these Regulations come into force.
(3) Regulation 2(b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after the day on which these Regulations come into force.
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( 2 )—
(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, date of claim | Payment £ |
|---|---|
| 37 and under | 85,580 |
| 38 | 83,916 |
| 39 | 82,256 |
| 40 | 80,595 |
| 41 | 78,931 |
| 42 | 77,270 |
| 43 | 76,441 |
| 44 | 75,606 |
| 45 | 74,778 |
| 46 | 73,947 |
| 47 | 73,115 |
| 48 | 70,792 |
| 49 | 68,466 |
| 50 | 66,136 |
| 51 | 63,812 |
| 52 | 61,480 |
| 53 | 59,821 |
| 54 | 58,160 |
| 55 | 56,501 |
| 56 | 54,833 |
| 57 | 53,173 |
| 58 | 48,854 |
| 59 | 44,531 |
| 60 | 40,216 |
| 61 | 35,893 |
| 62 | 31,573 |
| 63 | 28,912 |
| 64 | 26,252 |
| 65 | 23,598 |
| 66 | 20,938 |
| 67 | 18,280 |
| 68 | 17,738 |
| 69 | 17,196 |
| 70 | 16,660 |
| 71 | 16,121 |
| 72 | 15,581 |
| 73 | 15,122 |
| 74 | 14,654 |
| 75 | 14,205 |
| 76 | 13,754 |
| 77 and over | 13,295 ” ; |
(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 | 44,537 |
| 38 | 43,579 |
| 39 | 42,624 |
| 40 | 41,668 |
| 41 | 40,713 |
| 42 | 39,758 |
| 43 | 38,844 |
| 44 | 37,921 |
| 45 | 37,013 |
| 46 | 36,100 |
| 47 | 35,188 |
| 48 | 34,065 |
| 49 | 32,942 |
| 50 | 31,822 |
| 51 | 30,704 |
| 52 | 29,584 |
| 53 | 28,664 |
| 54 | 27,753 |
| 55 | 26,839 |
| 56 | 25,919 |
| 57 | 25,008 |
| 58 | 22,479 |
| 59 | 19,941 |
| 60 | 17,409 |
| 61 | 14,873 |
| 62 | 12,336 |
| 63 | 11,612 |
| 64 | 10,893 |
| 65 | 10,156 |
| 66 | 9,432 |
| 67 and over | 7,374; ” |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Mike Penning
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
31st March 2014
S.I. 2008/1963 . S.I. 2013/670 is a relevant amending instrument.