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WQ.361/2019
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEPUTY C.S. ALVES OF ST. HELIER
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 2019
Question
Will the Minister advise whether Mesothelioma sufferers who were diagnosed prior to October 2018 and who are still alive will qualify for the Diffuse Mesothelioma compensation scheme that is due to be launched?
Answer
Any Jersey resident who is alive and has a diagnosis of Diffuse Mesothelioma will be eligible to make a claim for compensation when the new scheme is launched. In cases where a diagnosis was given prior to October 2018, the claim will need to be made by the end of December 2019. The scheme is scheduled for launch in October 2019.