Written Statement·Commons·Department for Work and Pensions·HCWS1287

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme Levy 2025-26

29 January 2026

Sir Stephen Timms

Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability)

Labour

Statement

The Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (Levy) Regulations 2014 require active employers’ liability insurers to pay an annual levy, based on their relative market share, for the purpose of meeting the costs of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme (DMPS...