You may be able to get a payment if you鈥檝e been diagnosed with the asbestos-related disease, diffuse mesothelioma. 皇冠体育appre are 2 types of payment you can claim for: diffuse mesothelioma payments (the 鈥�2008 scheme鈥�) 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) .

皇冠体育app 2008 scheme You鈥檒l get one payment. 皇冠体育app amount you鈥檒l 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, you鈥檒l get a payment of 拢54,582. Aged 40 and under Age when diagnosed Payment 37 and under 拢116,152 38 拢113,893 39 拢111,640 40 拢109,386 Aged 41 to 50 Age when diagnosed Payment 41 拢107,128 42 拢104,873 43 拢103,749 44 拢102,614 45 拢101,490 46 拢100,362 47 拢99,234 48 拢96,082 49 拢92,926 50 拢89,762 Aged 51 to 60 Age when diagnosed Payment 51 拢86,610 52 拢83,443 53 拢81,190 54 拢78,939 55 拢76,688 56 拢74,421 57 拢72,166 58 拢66,305 59 拢60,438 60 拢54,582 Aged 61 to 70 Age when diagnosed Payment 61 拢48,716 62 拢42,853 63 拢39,244 64 拢35,631 65 拢32,028 66 拢28,418 67 拢24,810 68 拢24,074 69 拢23,337 70 拢22,612 Aged 71 and over Age when diagnosed Payment 71 拢21,879 72 拢21,149 73 拢20,524 74 拢19,888 75 拢19,279 76 拢18,668 77 and over 拢18,047 Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme ( DMPS ) Your payment will depend on the details of your claim. Read about payment amounts on the DMPS website .

皇冠体育app 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 you鈥檙e 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 you鈥檝e 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.

Payments for dependants

皇冠体育app 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 you鈥檙e eligible. IIDB Helpline Telephone: 0800 279 2322 Textphone: 0800 169 0314 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 8379 British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service if you鈥檙e on a computer - find out how to use the service on mobile or tablet Find out about call charges If you qualify, you鈥檒l get one payment. 皇冠体育app 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, you鈥檒l get a payment of 拢23,628. Aged 40 and under Age when the person died Payment 37 and under 拢60,446 38 拢59,148 39 拢57,851 40 拢56,554 Aged 41 to 50 Age when the person died Payment 41 拢55,258 42 拢53,962 43 拢52,720 44 拢51,468 45 拢50,236 46 拢48,996 47 拢47,758 48 拢46,237 49 拢44,710 50 拢43,190 Aged 51 to 60 Age when the person died Payment 51 拢41,673 52 拢40,150 53 拢38,903 54 拢37,668 55 拢36,427 56 拢35,178 57 拢33,941 58 拢30,509 59 拢27,063 60 拢23,628 Aged 61 and over Age when the person died Payment 61 拢20,187 62 拢16,743 63 拢15,760 64 拢14,785 65 拢13,784 66 拢12,800 67 and over 拢10,007 Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme ( DMPS ) Your payment will depend on the details of your claim. Read about payment amounts on the DMPS website .

皇冠体育app 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 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 8379 British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service if you鈥檙e on a computer - find out how to use the service on mobile or tablet 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 you鈥檙e 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 DMPS website . You鈥檒l 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 Find out about call charges 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 you鈥檙e unhappy with the outcome of the mandatory review, you can appeal to to the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal. 皇冠体育app 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 you鈥檒l 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. You鈥檒l 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. 皇冠体育app judge will then make a decision. It usually takes around 6 months for your appeal to be heard by the tribunal.

Diffuse mesothelioma payments: Overview

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Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

You may be able to get a payment if you鈥檝e been diagnosed with the asbestos-related disease, diffuse mesothelioma.

皇冠体育appre are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the 鈥�2008 scheme鈥�)
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).

View a printable version of the whole guide

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