HC Deb 16 December 1983 vol 50 c625W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list all the disablement awards of 20 per cent. and above in the past year by (a) the underlying medical condition and (b) percentage assessment.

Mr. Newton

The following table shows the percentage assessments in new awards of disablement benefit for industrial accidents and prescribed diseases in the year October 1980 to September 1981 the latest for which figures are available. I regret that a detailed breakdown according to the underlying medical condition is not available.

Number of Awards
Assessment per cent. Industrial accidents Prescribed diseases
20 3,140 260
30 1,280 230
40 310 90
50 200 50
60 120 60
70 30 40
80 40 20
90 120 30
100
Total 5,240 780