§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many applicants have been successful in claiming industrial injury disablement benefit for prescribed diseases for C23 primary neoplasm of the epithelial lining of the urinary tract in each of the last 10 years; and how many of the(a) successful and (b) unsuccessful applicants were in the printing and related industries. [44352]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the tables.
The information on claims has only been collected in this form since 1995 and cannot be broken down by industry. The information on assessments has been collected since 1990 and can be broken down by industry.
Number of claims to industrial injury disablement benefit prescribed disease C23 (papilloma of the bladder) Period Number April 1995–March 1996 110 April 1996–March 1997 100 April 1997–March 1998 50 Source:
DSS Analytical Services Division, 10 per cent, sample data.
Figures for assessments, i.e. those whose disablement has been assessed by a doctor are available from April 1990.
Numbers of diagnoses of prescribed disease C23 (Papilloma of the bladder) All industries Printing and related industries Year Under 14 per cent. 14 per cent, or over Under 14 per cent. 14 per cent, or over 1990–91 5 7 0 0 1991–92 4 14 0 0 1992–93 13 19 0 0 1993–94 4 23 0 0 1994–95 10 21 0 1 1995–96 1 17 0 0 1996–97 6 22 1 1 Note:
Benefit is payable only if a person's disablement is assessed at 14 per cent, or more.
Source:
DSS Analytical Services Division 100 per cent, count.
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