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 can't find the employer responsible for your contact with asbestos, or their insurer.

The 2008 scheme

You’ll get 1 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 will get a payment of £40,216.

The rates are:

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

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

The 2008 scheme

You can claim a one-off payment if you:

• aren’t entitled to a payment under the 1979 Pneumoconiosis Act
• haven’t been given a payment for the disease from an employer, a civil claim or elsewhere
• aren’t entitled to compensation from a Ministry of Defence scheme

Your exposure to asbestos must have happened in the United Kingdom. For example:

• you came into contact with asbestos from a relative - eg by washing their clothes
• you were exposed to asbestos in the environment - eg you lived near a factory using asbestos
• your exposure to asbestos was 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 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 Centre for further information.

Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre
Telephone: 0845 603 1358
Textphone: 0845 608 8551
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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 can’t trace the employer that exposed you to asbestos, or their insurers
• you haven’t made a civil claim against any employer or insurer
• you haven’t 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.

The 2008 scheme

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

Contact Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre if you can’t print out a form and you need one sent to you:

Barrow Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre
Telephone: 0845 603 1358
Textphone: 0845 608 8551
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Barrow Benefit Centre
Post Handling Site B
Wolverhampton
WV99 1RX

Time limits for claiming

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.

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS)

You can apply online at the DMPS website.

You’ll need:

• your National Insurance number
• your full employment history, with evidence - eg 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 Gallagher Basset for more information on the DMPS and how to apply.

Gallagher Basset
DMPS@gbtpa.com
Telephone: 0131 331 9090
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PO Box 17405
Edinburgh
EH12 1FX