§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many claims for industrial injury benefit in respect of accidents and prescribed diseases have been made in each of the last four years; and what was the average period for which such benefit was paid and the total sums paid in each such year.
§ Mr. DeanThe available figures are:
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Year ended 31st May 1969 30th May 1970 5th June 1971 3rd June 1972 Estimated average duration in days of spells of injury benefit terminated in year for— Accidents— Males … … … … 26 26 26 26 Female … … … 31 31 32 31 Prescribed diseases— Males … … … … 31 33 32 35 Female … … … 41 38 40 45
§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish figures showing the number of new claims for disablement benefit for industrial injuries and prescribed diseases in each of the last three years, and the total
Year ended 31st March 1971 31st March 1972 31st March 1973* New claims for industrial disablement benefit (thousands) … … … … … … 181 165 160* Total sums paid in disablement benefit (£ million) 65 71 78 including sums paid in special hardship allowance … … … … … … 24 26 30 * 53 weeks. Statistics of industrial injury benefit claims are included in the Annual Report of the Department and expenditure is included in the annual accounts published as a House of Commons paper.
§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish figures showing the number of provisional and final awards of disablement
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INDSTRIAL DISABLEMENT BENEFIT (Thousands) Assessments commencing in year ended 30th September 1970 1971 1972* Gratuities Accidents: All assessments … … … … … … 229 203 190 Initial assessments … … … … … … 117 100 93 Reassessments from gratuity … … … … 97 89 83 Reassessments from pension and other assessments† … 16 14 14 Prescribed diseases All assessments … … … … … … … 9 9 8 Pensions‡ Accidents: All assessments§ … … … … … … 24 21 20 Initial assessments … … … … … … 18 16 14 Reassessments from gratuity and other assessments†§ … 6 6 5 Prescribed diseases: All assessments§ … … … … … … 2 2 2 * Provisional figures including allowance for late awards etc. † Including transfers from Northern Ireland etc. ‡ Including pensions in lieu of gratuities. § Excluding reassessments from pension. sum paid in respect of disablement benefit and special hardship allowance, respectively, in each such year.
§ Mr. DeanThe information required is:
benefits for industrial injuries and prescribed diseases in each of the last three years, showing the percentage disability assessed—(in groups if convenient)—and, in the case of final awards, the number of life assessments.
§ Mr. DeanStatistics of awards are not maintained in the exact form required. The information available is as follows:
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INDUSTRIAL DISABLEMENT PENSIONS OR PENSIONS IN LIEU OF GRATUITIES, CURRENT AT GIVEN DATES ANALYSED BY TYPE AND PERCENTAGE ASSESSMENT (Thousands) All assessments Percentage assessment 1 to 10 11 to 19 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 30th September 1970: All types … … … 205 28 2 78 47 21 10 6 4 3 1 5 Provisional … … 67 20 1 21 12 5 3 2 1 1 — 1 Final (Life) … … 136 8 2 55 35 16 7 4 3 2 1 4 Final (Limited term) … 2 — — 2 — — — — — — — — 30th September 1971: All types … … … 204 28 2 77 47 21 10 6 4 2 1 5 Provisional … … 63 19 1 19 11 5 3 2 1 1 — 1 Final (Life) … … 138 8 2 56 36 16 7 4 3 2 1 4 Final (Limited term) … 2 — — 2 — — — — — — — — 30th September 1972: All types … … … 202 27 2 76 47 21 10 6 4 2 1 5 Provisional … … 60 19 1 18 10 5 3 2 1 1 — 1 Final (Life) … … 140 8 2 56 37 16 7 5 3 2 1 4 Final (Limited term) … 2 — — 2 — — — — — — — — Detailed statistics of industrial disablement benefit have recently been made available in a revised form and published by HMSO in "Social Security Statistics 1972".