§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of claimants awarded a five-year provisional disablement assessment for industrial deafness lose it after the initial five-year period; and what is the main reason given for discontinuing it. [24817]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThe information is not readily available in the format requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The number of all re-assessments in respect of occupational deafness, including those following the initial five-year assessment, and those re-assessed to less than 20 per cent. for the latest years available, is set out in the table. In the case of occupational deafness, entitlement to industrial injuries disablement benefit ceases if the percentage assessment of disability is less than 20 per cent.
Occupational deafness re-assessments Period Number referred for re-assessment Number re-assessed to less than 20 per cent. 1990 1,192 126 1991 1,169 145 1992 1,098 182 1993 1,136 177 1994 896 122 Based on 100 per cent. count of cases.
§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the proportion of occupational pension schemes that are currently money purchase schemes; and what is the approximate number of employees covered by such schemes. [24819]