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# The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2024 No. 237
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Made
27th February 2024
Coming into force
1st April 2024
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes these 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.

## 1 Citation, commencement, application and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 1st April 2024.
(2) Regulation 2(a) applies only in relation to a person—
(a) first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2024; 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 2024.
(3) Regulation 2(b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2024 and who, immediately before their death, had diffuse mesothelioma.
(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

## 2 Amendment of the Schedule to the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008 {#regulation-2}

In the Schedule to the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008—
(a) for Table 1 (together with the headings to the Table) 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 or under | 114,210
38 | 111,989
39 | 109,774
40 | 107,558
41 | 105,337
42 | 103,120
43 | 102,015
44 | 100,899
45 | 99,794
46 | 98,684
47 | 97,575
48 | 94,476
49 | 91,373
50 | 88,262
51 | 85,162
52 | 82,048
53 | 79,833
54 | 77,619
55 | 75,406
56 | 73,177
57 | 70,960
58 | 65,197
59 | 59,428
60 | 53,670
61 | 47,902
62 | 42,137
63 | 38,588
64 | 35,035
65 | 31,493
66 | 27,943
67 | 24,395
68 | 23,672
69 | 22,947
70 | 22,234
71 | 21,513
72 | 20,795
73 | 20,181
74 | 19,556
75 | 18,957
76 | 18,356
77 or over | 17,745
;
(b) for Table 2 (together with the headings to the Table) substitute—
Table 2 Amount of lump sum payment to dependant
Age of person with mesothelioma at death | Payment £
37 or under | 59,436
38 | 58,159
39 | 56,884
40 | 55,609
41 | 54,334
42 | 53,060
43 | 51,839
44 | 50,608
45 | 49,396
46 | 48,177
47 | 46,960
48 | 45,464
49 | 43,963
50 | 42,468
51 | 40,976
52 | 39,479
53 | 38,253
54 | 37,038
55 | 35,818
56 | 34,590
57 | 33,374
58 | 29,999
59 | 26,611
60 | 23,233
61 | 19,850
62 | 16,463
63 | 15,497
64 | 14,538
65 | 13,554
66 | 12,586
67 or over | 9,840
.