HC Deb 17 February 1986 vol 92 cc64-5W
Mrs. Beckett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his best estimate for the most recent year for which figures are available of the proportion of awards of industrial disablement benefit falling into the following ranges: (a) one per cent. to 14 per cent., (b) 15 per cent. to 19 per cent. and (c) 20 per cent. to 100 per cent.

Mr. Newton

In the year ending 20 September 1983 (the latest year for which information is available) the estimated figures are as follows:

Percentage disablement Percentage of total awards
1–14 90.0
15–19 5.6
20–100 4.4