Diffuse mesothelioma payments

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1. Overview

You may be able to get a payment if you바카라 사이트™ve been diagnosed with the asbestos-related disease, diffuse mesothelioma.

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

• diffuse mesothelioma payments (the 바카라 사이트˜2008 scheme바카라 사이트™)
• the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

You can claim DMPS if you cannot find the employer responsible for your contact with asbestos, or their insurer.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

2. What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You바카라 사이트™ll get one payment.

The amount you바카라 사이트™ll get depends on how old you were when your disease was diagnosed. For example, if you were 60 when your disease was diagnosed, and you qualify, you바카라 사이트™ll get a payment of £54,582.

Aged 40 and under

Age when diagnosed	Payment
37 and under	£116,152
38	£113,893
39	£111,640
40	£109,386

Aged 41 to 50

Age when diagnosed	Payment
41	£107,128
42	£104,873
43	£103,749
44	£102,614
45	£101,490
46	£100,362
47	£99,234
48	£96,082
49	£92,926
50	£89,762

Aged 51 to 60

Age when diagnosed	Payment
51	£86,610
52	£83,443
53	£81,190
54	£78,939
55	£76,688
56	£74,421
57	£72,166
58	£66,305
59	£60,438
60	£54,582

Aged 61 to 70

Age when diagnosed	Payment
61	£48,716
62	£42,853
63	£39,244
64	£35,631
65	£32,028
66	£28,418
67	£24,810
68	£24,074
69	£23,337
70	£22,612

Aged 71 and over

Age when diagnosed	Payment
71	£21,879
72	£21,149
73	£20,524
74	£19,888
75	£19,279
76	£18,668
77 and over	£18,047

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

Your payment will depend on the details of your claim. Read about payment amounts on the .

3. Eligibility

The 2008 scheme

You can claim a one-off payment if you:

• are not entitled to a payment under the 1979 Pneumoconiosis Act
• have not been given a payment for the disease from an employer, a civil claim or elsewhere
• are not entitled to compensation from a Ministry of Defence scheme

You must have been exposed to asbestos in the United Kingdom.

Examples of exposure include:

• you came into contact with asbestos from a relative, for instance by washing their clothes
• you were exposed to asbestos in the environment, for instance you lived near a factory using asbestos
• you were exposed to asbestos while self-employed
• your exposure cannot be specified but it occurred in the United Kingdom

You must claim within 12 months of diagnosis.

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

You may be able to claim if all of the following apply:

• you were diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 25 July 2012
• your mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos when working in the UK
• you cannot trace the employer that exposed you to asbestos, or their insurers
• you have not made a civil claim against any employer or insurer
• you have not received damages or a specified payment for mesothelioma and you바카라 사이트™re not eligible to a specified payment

You may also be able to claim if you were the dependant of a sufferer who has died.

You can claim for DMPS even if you have already claimed from the 2008 scheme or under the 1979 Pneumoconiosis Act. If you바카라 사이트™ve already got a payment from the 2008 scheme or the Pneumoconiosis Act, it will be deducted from the amount you get from DMPS.

You may still be able to claim from the 2008 scheme even if you are unsuccessful in your DMPS claim.

Claims through the DMPS scheme must be made within 3 years of diagnosis.

4. Payments for dependants

The 2008 scheme

You may be able to claim if you were the dependant of a sufferer who has died. You must claim within 12 months of their death.

Contact the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) helpline to find out if you바카라 사이트™re eligible.

IIDB Helpline
Telephone: 0800 279 2322
Textphone: 0800 169 0314
(if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 8379
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If you qualify, you바카라 사이트™ll get one payment. The amount will depend on how old the person with mesothelioma was when they died. For example, if they were 60 when they died, and you qualify, you바카라 사이트™ll get a payment of £23,628.

Aged 40 and under

Age when the person died	Payment
37 and under	£60,446
38	£59,148
39	£57,851
40	£56,554

Aged 41 to 50

Age when the person died	Payment
41	£55,258
42	£53,962
43	£52,720
44	£51,468
45	£50,236
46	£48,996
47	£47,758
48	£46,237
49	£44,710
50	£43,190

Aged 51 to 60

Age when the person died	Payment
51	£41,673
52	£40,150
53	£38,903
54	£37,668
55	£36,427
56	£35,178
57	£33,941
58	£30,509
59	£27,063
60	£23,628

Aged 61 and over

Age when the person died	Payment
61	£20,187
62	£16,743
63	£15,760
64	£14,785
65	£13,784
66	£12,800
67 and over	£10,007

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

Your payment will depend on the details of your claim. Read about payment amounts on the .

5. How to claim

The 2008 scheme

Fill in a mesothelioma payment claim form and provide medical evidence.

Contact the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) helpline if you cannot print out a form and you need one sent to you.

IIDB Helpline
Telephone: 0800 279 2322
Textphone: 0800 169 0314
(if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 8379
British Sign Language (BSL) if you바카라 사이트™re on a computer - find out how to
Find out about call charges

Barnsley IIDB Centre
Mail Handling Site A
Wolverhampton
WV98 1SY

Alternative formats

Contact the IIDB helpline to ask for alternative formats, such as braille, large print or audio CD.

You must claim within 12 months of diagnosis. If you바카라 사이트™re a dependant claiming for a sufferer who is now deceased, you must claim within 12 months from the date of their death.

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

You can apply online at the .

You바카라 사이트™ll need:

• your National Insurance number
• your full employment history, with evidence - for example, P60s
• evidence of unsuccessful attempts to trace your employer or insurers
• the date of your diagnosis
• evidence of diagnosis
• details of any previous claims
• a witness statement

Contact TopMark for more information on the DMPS and how to apply.

TopMark
dmps@topmarkcms.com
Telephone: 0330 058 3930
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TopMark Claims Management
160 Bath Street
Glasgow

If you disagree with a decision

You can challenge a decision about your claim. This is called asking for a mandatory review.

If you바카라 사이트™re unhappy with the outcome of the mandatory review, you can appeal to to the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal. The tribunal is impartial and independent of government.

Appeal to the tribunal within one month of getting the mandatory review decision. If you submit your appeal after a month you바카라 사이트™ll have to explain why you did not do it earlier.

Download and fill in form SSCS6a and send it to the address on the form.

You바카라 사이트™ll need to choose whether you want to go to the tribunal hearing to explain your case. If you do not attend, your appeal will be decided on your appeal form and any supporting evidence.

After you submit your appeal, you can provide evidence. Your appeal and the evidence will be discussed at a hearing by a judge and one or two experts. The judge will then make a decision.

It usually takes around 6 months for your appeal to be heard by the tribunal.