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# The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 377
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
24th March 2026
Coming into force
1st April 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 46(3) and 53(1) 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 has been 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 2026 and come into force on 1st April 2026.
(2) Regulation 2(a) applies only in relation to a person—
(a) first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2026, 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 2026.
(3) Regulation 2(b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2026 and who, immediately before their death, had diffuse mesothelioma.
(4) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

## 2 Amendment to 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 | 120,566
38 | 118,221
39 | 115,882
40 | 113,543
41 | 111,199
42 | 108,858
43 | 107,691
44 | 106,513
45 | 105,347
46 | 104,176
47 | 103,005
48 | 99,733
49 | 96,457
50 | 93,173
51 | 89,901
52 | 86,614
53 | 84,275
54 | 81,939
55 | 79,602
56 | 77,249
57 | 74,908
58 | 68,825
59 | 62,735
60 | 56,656
61 | 50,567
62 | 44,481
63 | 40,735
64 | 36,985
65 | 33,245
66 | 29,498
67 | 25,753
68 | 24,989
69 | 24,224
70 | 23,471
71 | 22,710
72 | 21,953
73 | 21,304
74 | 20,644
75 | 20,012
76 | 19,377
77 or over | 18,733”;
(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 | 62,743
38 | 61,396
39 | 60,049
40 | 58,703
41 | 57,358
42 | 56,013
43 | 54,723
44 | 53,424
45 | 52,145
46 | 50,858
47 | 49,573
48 | 47,994
49 | 46,409
50 | 44,831
51 | 43,257
52 | 41,676
53 | 40,381
54 | 39,099
55 | 37,811
56 | 36,515
57 | 35,231
58 | 31,668
59 | 28,091
60 | 24,526
61 | 20,954
62 | 17,379
63 | 16,359
64 | 15,347
65 | 14,308
66 | 13,286
67 or over | 10,387”.