The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 No. 918


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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 under81,536
3879,951
3978,369
4076,787
4175,202
4273,619
4372,829
4472,033
4571,245
4670,453
4769,660
4867,447
4965,231
5063,011
5160,796
5258,575
5356,994
5455,412
5553,832
5652,242
5750,660
5846,546
5942,427
6038,316
6134,197
6230,081
6327,546
6425,012
6522,483
6619,949
6717,416
6816,900
6916,384
7015,873
7115,359
7214,844
7314,407
7413,962
7513,534
7613,104
77 and over12,666"

(b)for Table 2 substitute-

"Table 2

Amount of lump sum payment to dependant

Age of person with mesothelioma at death

Payment

£

37 and under42,432
3841,520
3940,610
4039,700
4138,790
4237,880
4337,009
4436,129
4535,264
4634,394
4733,525
4832,455
4931,386
5030,318
5129,253
5228,186
5327,309
5426,441
5525,570
5624,695
5723,827
5821,417
5918,999
6016,586
6114,170
6211,753
6311,064
6410,379
659,676
668,986
67 and over7,025"

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

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 by substituting revised tables of lump sum payments payable to people with mesothelioma or to their dependants.

A full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as it has no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations.

(1)

Section 53(1) is cited for the meaning it gives to "regulations".

(3)

S.I. 2008/1963; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/1105 and 2011/1024.


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