§ Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are his plans to publicise the benefits available for sufferers in relation to musculo-skeletal disorders which are associated with repetitive work.
§ Mr. ScottThere are no plans to publicise the benefits available to sufferers of musculo-skeletal disorders specifically. However the Department does produce a number of comprehensive leaflets for people who suffer injury at work to inform them of the benefits they are entitled to: FB 28—Sick or Disabled; NI 2—If you have an Industrial Disease; NI 6—Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit; NI 16—Sickness Benefit.
Due to the wide variety of illnesses which can be work-related it would be impractical to produce separate literature for individual diseases, but every effort will be made in future to publicise this type of disorder specifically in benefits leaflets.