Diffuse mesothelioma payments
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 you鈥檙e 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, you鈥檒l 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 .