§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many claims were registered with the Compensation Recovery Unit in respect of accidents and illnesses at work; how many resulted in repayment of benefit in such cases; and what the total amount of benefit recovered was. [185163]
§ Jane KennedyThe information is in the table.
Employer liability compensation cases and benefit recovered Cause 2002–03 2003–04 Claims received via employer liability Accident 92,915 79,286 Disease 90,427 211,924 Claims resulting in repayment of benefit Accident 111,322 115,214 Disease 75,028 100,506 Amount recovered Accident (£) 65,121,648 65,934,190 Disease (£) 37,334,756 39,054,286 Note: The figures of claims resulting in repayment of benefit include some received in, and carried forward from, the previous year. Source: Compensation Recovery Unit Database.