§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many new successful claims were made for industrial disablement benefit in each of the last three years. [16393]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is set out in the table.
New awards of industrial injuries disablement benefit in each of the last three years Year New awards made during in the year April 1994 to March 1995 25,256 April 1995 to March 1996 24,329 April 1996 to March 1997 23,097 Source:
100 per cent. count of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit award from DSS Central Data Unit.
Note:
Figures are provisional and subject to amendment.
§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security which five prescribed industrial diseases resulted in the highest number of successful claims in respect of claims for industrial disablement benefit for prescribed industrial diseases in each of the last three years; and how many claims there were for each of these diseases. [16399]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is set out in the table.
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Industrial injuries disablement benefit Prescribed diseases with the highest number of initial assessments, with a disability assessment of 14 per cent. or higher, (1 per cent. for D1 and D3), in the last three years, and the claims received Prescribed disease Awards Period Claims received Period 1996–1997 Pneumoconiosis (Dl) 840 January to December 1996 3,020 April 1996 to March 1997 DiffuseMesothelioma(D3) 642 January to December 1996 620 April 1996 to March 1997 Vibration White Finger (A11) 592 April 1996 to March 1997 12,370 April 1996 to March 1997 Occupational Deafness (A10) 377 April 1996 to March 1997 6,420 April 1996 to March 1997
Industrial injuries disablement benefit Prescribed diseases with the highest number of initial assessments, with a disability assessment of 14 per cent. or higher, (1 per cent. for D1 and D3), in the last three years, and the claims received Prescribed disease Awards Period Claims received Period Occupational Asthma (D7) 365 January to December 1996 1,800 April 1996 to March 1997 1995–1996 Pneumoconiosis (Dl) 860 January to December 1995 3,450 April 1995 to March 1996 DiffuseMesothelioma(D3) 683 January to December 1995 570 April 1995 to March 1996 Occupational Deafness (A10) 557 April 1995 to March 1996 6,740 April 1995 to March 1996 Occupational Asthma (D7) 440 January to December 1995 1,690 April 1995 to March 1996 Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema (D12) 259 January to December 1995 2,430 April 1995 to March 1996 1994–1995 Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema (D12) 2,562 January to December 1994 8,418 April 1994 to March 1995 Pneumoconiosis (Dl) 1,006 January to December 1994 n/a — DiffuseMesothelioma(D3) 583 January to December 1994 n/a — Occupational Asthma (D7) 420 January to December 1994 1,789 April 1994 to March 1995 Occupational Deafness (A10) 402 April 1994 to March 1995 8,179 April 1994 to March 1995 n/a = Not available. Notes:
1. Data for respiratory and non-respiratory awards are held for different periods (calendar years for respiratory awards and financial years for non-respiratory awards).
2. The number of awards made in any year, are not necessarily the results of the number of claims received in that year. There will be some awards made from claims made in the preceding year, and some claims received, that are not awarded until the following year. Claims figures include those made by people making more than one claim.
Sources:
1. Awards figures from a 100 per cent. count of assessments (DSS Analytical Services Division).
2. Claims figures from DSS Central Data Unit (100 per cent.), DSS BREM systems (100 per cent.) and from April 1995 rated up from a 10 per cent. sample of claims received.
§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security for each of the last three years, what was the total number of claimants of industrial disablement benefit; and how many of those received benefit(a) in respect of an industrial accident and (b) in respect of a prescribed industrial disease for each of the last three years. [16398]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is set out in the tables:
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Total claims for industrial injuries disablement benefit received Year Claims received April 1994 to March 1995 79,983 April 1995 to March 1996 83,847 April 1996 to March 1997 76,486
New awards of industrial injuries disablement benefit for industrial accidents Year Awards made April 1994 to March 1995 19,611 April 1995 to March 1996 18,473 April 1996 to March 1997 17,101
New awards of industrial injuries disablement benefit for prescribed diseases Year Awards made April 1994 to March 1995 5,645 April 1995 to March 1996 5,856 April 1996 to March 1997 5,996 Source:
100 per cent. counts of IIDB claims and awards from DSS Central
Data Unit. Figures are provisional and subject to amendment.
Note:
The figures are separate counts. The number of awards made in any year are not necessarily the results of the number of claims received in that year. There will be some awards made from claims made in the preceding year, and some claims received, that are not awarded until the following year. Claims figures include those made by people making more than one claim.
§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many claimants have received industrial disablement benefit at the maximum 100 per cent. disability rate in each of the last three years. [16397]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is set out in the table.
Industrial injuries disablement benefit assessments paid at 100 per cent. rate Year Initial assessments at 95–100 per cent.disabled in the year All assessments at 95–100 per cent. at the end of the year April 1993 to March 1994 790 3,782 April 1994 to March 1995 712 3,757 April 1995 to March 1996 813 4,095 Figures based on a 10 per cent. sample of all Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) assessments, and include a rating factor for late returns.