Mesothelioma: Compensation

(asked on 21st October 2014) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have (a) applied for, (b) are in receipt of and (c) have been declined a payment under the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payments scheme; what the (i) highest, (ii) lowest and (iii) average payout is under the scheme to date; and what information he expects to publish on the future performance of the scheme.


Answered by
Mark Harper Portrait
Mark Harper
Secretary of State for Transport
This question was answered on 28th October 2014

As of 30 September 2014, there have been:

a) 173 applications to the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme

b) 88 payments made

c) 28 unsuccessful applications

The average payment as of 30 September 2014 is £125,000 (rounded to the nearest £1,000). Due to the low numbers of the Scheme applications at this stage, it is not possible to disclose the actual highest and lowest payments, as they could lead to individuals being identified.

DWP will carry out an annual review of the scheme as set out within the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Regulations 2014. The first report under this regulation will be published on or before 30 November 2015. The report will set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the scheme, include the level of take up, and assess the extent to which those objectives have been achieved over the reporting period.

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