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Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Levy 2024-25

30 January 2025

Proposing MP
Stephen Timms Lab
East Ham
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement addresses the levy for the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS) for the year 2024-25.

Action Requested

I announce that the total amount of the levy to be charged for 2024-25 is £28.6 million, which must be paid by active insurers by March 31, 2025.

Key Facts

  • The DMPS Regulations require active employers’ liability insurers to pay an annual levy.
  • The total amount of the levy for 2024-25 is £28.6 million.
  • Insurers will be notified in writing of their share by March 31, 2025.
  • The DMPS has operated successfully for ten years and assisted many hundreds of people diagnosed with Diffuse Mesothelioma.
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