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<p>On 16 December 2015, it was announced that a change would be made to the War Pension
Scheme legislation to enable the payment, on or after 11 April 2016, of a lump sum
to veterans diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma.</p><p> </p><p>The number of veterans
who have been awarded a War Disablement Pension for mesothelioma is:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>11
April 2016 to 31 March 2017</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2017
to 31 March 2018</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2018 to 13 November
2018</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of veterans
who have been awarded a lump sum payment for mesothelioma under the War Pension Scheme:</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>11 April 2016 to 31 March 2017</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1
April 2017 to 31 March 2018</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2018
to 13 November 2018</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There
have been no compensation claims made by Service personnel for mesothelioma.</p>
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