I'm 54, and 6 months ago I was diagnosed with mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure when employed between 2001 and 2005. I've looked into making a civil claim against my former employer, but the company appears to no longer exist and their (former) insurers are also untraceable. Am I still entitled to compensation from the state even if I cannot trace my former employer?

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

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

The amount you’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, you’ll get a payment of £44,312.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

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.

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’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 you’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.

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

If you qualify, you’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, you’ll get a payment of £19,182.

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

You’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.

You can claim a one-off payment if you:

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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

are not entitled to a payment under the 1979 Pneumoconiosis Act

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

Eligibility

The 2008 scheme

You can claim a one-off payment if you:

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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

have not been given a payment for the disease from an employer, a civil claim or elsewhere

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

Eligibility

The 2008 scheme

You can claim a one-off payment if you:

are not entitled to a payment under the 1979 Pneumoconiosis Act

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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

are not entitled to compensation from a Ministry of Defence scheme

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

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

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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

You must claim within 12 months of diagnosis.

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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

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

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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

you were diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma on or after 25 July 2012

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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

your mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos when working in the UK

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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

you cannot trace the employer that exposed you to asbestos, or their insurers

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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

you have not made a civil claim against any employer or insurer

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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

you have not received damages or a specified payment for mesothelioma and you’re not eligible to a specified payment

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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

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

Diffuse mesothelioma payments

Overview

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

There are 2 types of payment you can claim for:

diffuse mesothelioma payments (the ‘2008 scheme’)

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.

What you'll get

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get one payment.

Rates

Age when diagnosed | Payment

37 and under | £94,296

38 | £92,463

39 | £90,633

40 | £88,804

41 | £86,971

42 | £85,140

43 | £84,227

44 | £83,306

45 | £82,394

46 | £81,477

47 | £80,562

48 | £78,003

49 | £75,440

50 | £72,873

51 | £70,312

52 | £67,742

53 | £65,913

54 | £64,085

55 | £62,258

56 | £60,418

57 | £58,587

58 | £53,829

59 | £49,066

60 | £44,312

61 | £39,550

62 | £34,790

63 | £31,859

64 | £28,926

65 | £26,001

66 | £23,071

67 | £20,142

68 | £19,545

69 | £18,946

70 | £18,357

71 | £17,761

72 | £17,169

73 | £16,662

74 | £16,146

75 | £15,652

76 | £15,155

77 and over | £14,651

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

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.

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’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 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

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 Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to find out if you’re eligible.

Rates

Age of death | Payment

37 and under | £49,073

38 | £48,018

39 | £46,965

40 | £45,913

41 | £44,860

42 | £43,808

43 | £42,800

44 | £41,784

45 | £40,783

46 | £39,777

47 | £38,772

48 | £37,536

49 | £36,297

50 | £35,063

51 | £33,831

52 | £32,596

53 | £31,583

54 | £30,580

55 | £29,573

56 | £28,559

57 | £27,555

58 | £24,768

59 | £21,971

60 | £19,182

61 | £16,389

62 | £13,593

63 | £12,795

64 | £12,003

65 | £11,191

66 | £10,392

67 and over | £8,124

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

How to claim

The 2008 scheme

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

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

Alternative formats

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

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

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’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.

If you disagree with a decision

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

If you’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 you’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.

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.


I own the freehold on a terraced row of small shops in a suburb of Leeds, England, and have an office within the same building. I am looking to renovate the terrace, and as part of this process I applied for permission to remove the partition wall between two of the shops to create a single, larger unit. However, this permission was refused by the local council. If I appeal this matter to the planning inspectorate, what documents do I need to include?

You’ll need to submit copies of:

Appeal a minor commercial development decision

When you can appeal

Your local planning authority makes decisions on applications about minor commercial developments, for example ground floor alterations like shop fronts and security shutters.

You can appeal a minor commercial development decision if you disagree with it.

There’s no fee for appealing.

Only the person who made the application can appeal.

Deadline for appealing

You must appeal within 12 weeks of the date on the decision notice from your local planning authority.

The deadline’s earlier if you’ve received an enforcement notice - you must appeal within 28 days of the notice.

How to appeal

Because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you cannot currently appeal by post. You can still appeal to the Planning Inspectorate online.

If you want to appeal more than one decision you must make a separate appeal for each.

You also need to send a copy of your appeal, including all the supporting documents, to your local planning authority. The Planning Inspectorate will tell you how to do this.

Documents you must provide

You’ll need to submit copies of:

your original application

the site ownership certificate

the local planning authority’s decision notice

You’ll also need to submit:

a map of the surrounding area

any other documents that directly support your appeal, for example your grounds for appeal

You can upload these documents when you appeal.

Comment on an appeal

No-one can comment on a minor commercial development decision appeal.

Your local planning authority must tell anyone who has commented on the original application (‘interested parties’) that there’s an appeal.

They have to do this within 5 working days of the appeal being started by the Planning Inspectorate.

Read the detailed guidance about taking part in an appeal.

After you appeal

The Planning Inspectorate will check your appeal to make sure it’s valid. They’ll tell you what happens next and how long your appeal may take.

The Planning Inspectorate will then consider your appeal. Check how long planning appeal decisions normally take.

If anyone behaves unreasonably

You can apply for an ‘award of costs’ if anyone involved in your appeal has cost you money by behaving unreasonably, for example missing deadlines. You can have costs awarded against you too.

You can complain about how the Planning Inspectorate handled your appeal. There’s no time limit for complaints.

If you disagree with the appeal decision

You can challenge the decision in the High Court if you think the Planning Inspectorate made a legal mistake.

Get advice from a lawyer if you’re unsure about this.

your original application

When you can appeal

You can appeal a minor commercial development decision if you disagree with it.

There’s no fee for appealing.

Only the person who made the application can appeal.

Deadline for appealing

You must appeal within 12 weeks of the date on the decision notice from your local planning authority.

How to appeal

If you want to appeal more than one decision you must make a separate appeal for each.

Documents you must provide

You’ll need to submit copies of:

your original application

the site ownership certificate

the local planning authority’s decision notice

You’ll also need to submit:

a map of the surrounding area

any other documents that directly support your appeal, for example your grounds for appeal

You can upload these documents when you appeal.

Comment on an appeal

No-one can comment on a minor commercial development decision appeal.

They have to do this within 5 working days of the appeal being started by the Planning Inspectorate.

Read the detailed guidance about taking part in an appeal.

After you appeal

If anyone behaves unreasonably

If you disagree with the appeal decision

You can challenge the decision in the High Court if you think the Planning Inspectorate made a legal mistake.

Get advice from a lawyer if you’re unsure about this.

the site ownership certificate

When you can appeal

You can appeal a minor commercial development decision if you disagree with it.

There’s no fee for appealing.

Only the person who made the application can appeal.

Deadline for appealing

You must appeal within 12 weeks of the date on the decision notice from your local planning authority.

How to appeal

If you want to appeal more than one decision you must make a separate appeal for each.

Documents you must provide

You’ll need to submit copies of:

your original application

the site ownership certificate

the local planning authority’s decision notice

You’ll also need to submit:

a map of the surrounding area

any other documents that directly support your appeal, for example your grounds for appeal

You can upload these documents when you appeal.

Comment on an appeal

No-one can comment on a minor commercial development decision appeal.

They have to do this within 5 working days of the appeal being started by the Planning Inspectorate.

Read the detailed guidance about taking part in an appeal.

After you appeal

If anyone behaves unreasonably

If you disagree with the appeal decision

You can challenge the decision in the High Court if you think the Planning Inspectorate made a legal mistake.

Get advice from a lawyer if you’re unsure about this.

When you can appeal

You can appeal a minor commercial development decision if you disagree with it.

There’s no fee for appealing.

Only the person who made the application can appeal.

Deadline for appealing

You must appeal within 12 weeks of the date on the decision notice from your local planning authority.

How to appeal

If you want to appeal more than one decision you must make a separate appeal for each.

Documents you must provide

You’ll need to submit copies of:

your original application

the site ownership certificate

the local planning authority’s decision notice

You’ll also need to submit:

a map of the surrounding area

any other documents that directly support your appeal, for example your grounds for appeal

You can upload these documents when you appeal.

Comment on an appeal

No-one can comment on a minor commercial development decision appeal.

They have to do this within 5 working days of the appeal being started by the Planning Inspectorate.

Read the detailed guidance about taking part in an appeal.

After you appeal

If anyone behaves unreasonably

If you disagree with the appeal decision

You can challenge the decision in the High Court if you think the Planning Inspectorate made a legal mistake.

Get advice from a lawyer if you’re unsure about this.

You’ll also need to submit:

When you can appeal

You can appeal a minor commercial development decision if you disagree with it.

There’s no fee for appealing.

Only the person who made the application can appeal.

Deadline for appealing

You must appeal within 12 weeks of the date on the decision notice from your local planning authority.

How to appeal

If you want to appeal more than one decision you must make a separate appeal for each.

Documents you must provide

You’ll need to submit copies of:

your original application

the site ownership certificate

the local planning authority’s decision notice

You’ll also need to submit:

a map of the surrounding area

any other documents that directly support your appeal, for example your grounds for appeal

You can upload these documents when you appeal.

Comment on an appeal

No-one can comment on a minor commercial development decision appeal.

They have to do this within 5 working days of the appeal being started by the Planning Inspectorate.

Read the detailed guidance about taking part in an appeal.

After you appeal

If anyone behaves unreasonably

If you disagree with the appeal decision

You can challenge the decision in the High Court if you think the Planning Inspectorate made a legal mistake.

Get advice from a lawyer if you’re unsure about this.

a map of the surrounding area

When you can appeal

You can appeal a minor commercial development decision if you disagree with it.

There’s no fee for appealing.

Only the person who made the application can appeal.

Deadline for appealing

You must appeal within 12 weeks of the date on the decision notice from your local planning authority.

How to appeal

If you want to appeal more than one decision you must make a separate appeal for each.

Documents you must provide

You’ll need to submit copies of:

your original application

the site ownership certificate

the local planning authority’s decision notice

You’ll also need to submit:

a map of the surrounding area

any other documents that directly support your appeal, for example your grounds for appeal

You can upload these documents when you appeal.

Comment on an appeal

No-one can comment on a minor commercial development decision appeal.

They have to do this within 5 working days of the appeal being started by the Planning Inspectorate.

Read the detailed guidance about taking part in an appeal.

After you appeal

If anyone behaves unreasonably

If you disagree with the appeal decision

You can challenge the decision in the High Court if you think the Planning Inspectorate made a legal mistake.

Get advice from a lawyer if you’re unsure about this.

When you can appeal

You can appeal a minor commercial development decision if you disagree with it.

There’s no fee for appealing.

Only the person who made the application can appeal.

Deadline for appealing

You must appeal within 12 weeks of the date on the decision notice from your local planning authority.

How to appeal

If you want to appeal more than one decision you must make a separate appeal for each.

Documents you must provide

You’ll need to submit copies of:

your original application

the site ownership certificate

the local planning authority’s decision notice

You’ll also need to submit:

a map of the surrounding area

any other documents that directly support your appeal, for example your grounds for appeal

You can upload these documents when you appeal.

Comment on an appeal

No-one can comment on a minor commercial development decision appeal.

They have to do this within 5 working days of the appeal being started by the Planning Inspectorate.

Read the detailed guidance about taking part in an appeal.

After you appeal

If anyone behaves unreasonably

If you disagree with the appeal decision

You can challenge the decision in the High Court if you think the Planning Inspectorate made a legal mistake.

Get advice from a lawyer if you’re unsure about this.