Industrial Injuries Compensation (Hansard, 25 October 1984)

HC Deb 25 October 1984 vol 65 c723W 723W

§ Mr. Wareing
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people were awarded industrial injuries compensation during each of the years 1979 to 1983; and how many were 80 per cent. or more disabled.

§ Mr. Newton
Figures for 1983 are not yet available. Information for the years 1979–1982 is as follows:

1979 1980 1981 1982

Number of people awarded disablement benefit^* 85,440 74,620 64,770 ^†62,560

Number of people with disablement of 80 per cent, and over n.a. 250 210 ^†190

^* Includes weekly pensions where assessments are 20 per cent, or over the lump-sum gratuities where assessments are 19 per cent, or less.

^† provisional.

n.a. not available.

	1979	1980	1981	1982
Number of people awarded disablement benefit^*	85,440	74,620	64,770	^†62,560
Number of people with disablement of 80 per cent, and over	n.a.	250	210	^†190
^* Includes weekly pensions where assessments are 20 per cent, or over the lump-sum gratuities where assessments are 19 per cent, or less.
^† provisional.
n.a. not available.