Citation, commencement and application1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 1st April 2021.

2

Regulation 2(a) applies only in relation to a person—

a

first diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 1st April 2021; 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 2021.

3

Regulation 2(b) applies only in relation to the dependant of a person who dies on or after 1st April 2021 and who, immediately before their death, had diffuse mesothelioma.