§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security for the last three financial years,(a) how much was recovered in benefits by the Corporate Recovery Unit, (b) in how many cases has benefit recovered, (c) what were (i) the amounts and (ii) number of cases in relation to (a) and (b), under each prescribed occupational disease; and if he will make a statement. [141328]
§ Mr. BayleyThe current Compensation Recovery scheme is working in accordance with the principles and objectives set when the reformed scheme was introduced in October 1997.
The amount recovered is in respect of benefits already paid to the claimant in consequence of their accident, injury or illness and is recovered direct from the compensator, and never from the claimant.
The information requested is given in the tables. It should be noted that the description of the disease as recorded by the Compensation Recovery Unit may not match exactly the precise description of the disease as recorded for Industrial Injuries Scheme benefits purposes.
Period Number of cases recovered Amount recovered (£) April 1997 to March 1998 6,931 166,906,114 April 1998 to March 1999 6,512 201,468,600 April 1999 to March 2000 7,088 202,105,188 April 2000 to November 2000 8,883 129,976,638 215W
Description Number of cases Amount recovered (£) April 1997 to March 1998 Occupational Deafness 28 164,242.47 Asbestosis 322 2,232,955.83 Cancer 310 1,738,904.36 Asthma 109 1,044,592.45 VWF/Raynauds Disease 120 611,969.96 Dermatitis 98 458,521.62 Eczema/Skin Disease 1 343.37 RSI 315 1,696,272.41 Non Coded Disease 173 1,521,676.32 Total 1,476 9,469,478.79 April 1998 to March 1999 Occupational Deafness 43 239,802.34 Asbestosis 373 2,779,901.79 Cancer 199 1,163,700.68 Pneumoconiosis 2 31,645.86 Mesothelioma 86 428,459.23 Bronchitis/Emphysema 2 1,180.60
Description Number of cases Amount recovered (£) Asthma 158 1,392,038.55 VWF/Raynauds Disease 319 1,779,202.90 Dermatitis 96 501,386.61 Eczema/Skin Disease 1 10,238.14 Arthritis 1 14.50 Poisoning 1 1,114.19 RSI 329 2,132,560.43 Bilateral Pleural Thickening 6 62,121.84 Pleural Plaques 8 49,348.45 WRULD 22 55,132.52 Occupational Stress/Anxiety 11 98,468.72 Degenerative Disc Condition 3 20,072.35 Mucous Membrane/Rhinitis 1 1,654.91 CTS/Tenosynovitis 26 104,632.46 Chest/Lung Condition 2 11,079.94 Multiple disease 42 166,531.73 Non Coded Disease 168 1,713,162.14 Total 1,899 12,743,750.88 March 1999 to March 2000 Occupational Deafness 25 202,735.48 Asbestosis 360 2,423,934.71 Cancer 118 651,601.75 Pneumoconiosis 9 40,339.94 Mesothelioma 173 948,777.62 Bronchitis/Emphysema 116 1,000,713.19 Asthma 174 1,809,017.66 VWF/Raynauds Disease 485 3,477,329.50 Dermatitis 86 355,272.62 Eczema/Skin Disease 7 3,249.84 Arthritis 3 3,133.17 RSI 197 1,429,625.91 Bilateral Pleural Thickening 15 125,369.97 Pleural Plaques 28 184,600.40 WRULD 35 168,352.04 Occupational Stress/Anxiety 31 312,910.42 Degenerative Disc Condition 7 20,517.76 Mucous Membrane/Rhinitis 5 12,484.01 CTS/Tenosynovitis 54 209,838.44 Chest/Lung Condition 4 24,120.10 Multiple disease 141 909,129.88 Non Coded Disease 108 1,113,732.70 Total 2,181 15,426,787,11 April 2000 to November 2000 Occupational Deafness 8 34,688.18 Asbestosis 186 1,256,055.71 Cancer 41 303,477.21 Pneumoconiosis 1 2,740.34 Mesothelioma 69 348,661.39 Bronchitis/Emphysema 257 2,414,899.78 Asthma 101 1,119,433.50 VWF/Raynauds Disease 849 7,776,791.09 Dermatitis 32 112,661,09 Eczema/Skin Disease 1 4,876.91 Arthritis 2 10,119.98 Poisoning 1 26,321.25 RSI 74 596,616.09 Bilateral Pleural Thickening 11 74,879.50 Byssionsis 1 5,618.68 Pleural Plaques 9 62,501.08 WRULD 18 190,196.09 Occupational Stress/Anxiety 19 201,490.65 Degenerative Disc Condition 5 53,422.51 Mucous Membrane/Rhinitis 2 65.24 CTS/Tenosynovitis 35 218,661.82 Chest/Lung Condition 11 152,879.23 Multiple disease 71 489,247.90 Non Coded Disease 41 430,722.32 Total 1,845 15,887,027.24