§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) when he expects the Benefits Agency's Industrial Injuries Policy Group will offer guidance to the agency in respect of the aggregation of life gratuities once the seven year period has elapsed arising from the case law CI/522/93, CI/1698/97 and CI/4766/97; [101046]
(2) on how many occasions and over what period of time the Benefits Agency's Industrial Injuries Policy Group has discussed guidance to be offered to the agency arising from case law CI/1522/93, CI/1698/97 and CI/4766/97. [101047]
§ Mr. BayleyWe are considering the implications of Commissioners' decisions CI/522/93, CI/1698/98 and CI/4766/97 which are about the aggregation of disablement assessments for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit which have been compensated by life gratuities. Once we have considered the decisions, the Benefits Agency will issue guidance to District Offices.