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DWP announces Third Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme levy (23 January 2017)
Date: 23/01/2017
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the amount of the third Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme levy.
The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS) is designed to provide compensation for people suffering from diffuse mesothelioma – a cancer linked to exposure to asbestos – or for the families of those who have died from work-related mesothelioma.
The scheme compensates people who were negligently exposed to asbestos at work – and who are unable to trace their employer or their employer’s insurer after their diagnosis.
DMPS is funded by a levy on the Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance industry, set this year at £40.4 million.
This is higher than previous years to balance out an under-levy in 2016 – and to reflect that the average payment per applicant has been getting higher.
The latest official statistics for the scheme will be published on 31 January 2017.
Those suffering from mesothelioma who feel they may be eligible for a payment can check the diffuse mesothelioma guide or Mesoscheme for more information.
The deadline to apply to the scheme is three years from diagnosis – applicants diagnosed with mesothelioma between 25 July 2012 and 5 April 2014 have until 5 April 2017 to apply.
Duncan Lewis Personal Injury Solicitors – No win no fee Mesothelioma and Asbestosis Claims
Duncan Lewis can advise those who have been diagnosed with work-related mesothelioma or asbestosis on how to make a no win no fee claim for compensation.
Personal injury claims for mesothelioma and asbestosis have to be made within three years of diagnosis.
Our specialist mesothelioma solicitors can advise in cases where a former employer may no longer be trading – and Duncan Lewis also offers supportive legal advice to bereaved families whose loved one was diagnosed with work-related mesothelioma or asbestosis at post mortem and who wish to make a claim for compensation.
For expert legal advice on no win no fee Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Claims, call Duncan Lewis personal injury solicitors on 0333 772 0409.