§ Mr. RooneyTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions for each of the last 10 years, how many new claims have been made for industrial injury benefit; how many claims have been paid; and what was the total cost of benefits paid (i) in cash terms and (ii) at December 2001 prices. [51039]
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§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe available information is in the tables.
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB), Reduced Earnings Allowance (REA) and Retirement Allowance (RA) claims and awards New claims received (IIDB, REA and RA) Awards (IIDB) Awards (REA and RA) 1990–91 1—— 16,800 12,600 1991–92 1—— 17,300 5,000 1992–93 1—— 20,400 3,600 1993–94 1—— 26,300 4,600 1994–95 1—— 23,600 4,400 1995–96 73,000 28,400 7,700 1996–97 70,600 25,400 6,300 1997–98 96,400 29,800 3,800 1998–99 73,200 21,500 3,800 1999–2000 68,800 17,100 2,700 1 Information on the number of new claims made prior to 1995–96 is not available because data are unreliable and inconsistent with the current method of data collection. Notes:
- 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred.
- 2. Figures may be subject to a degree of sampling variation.
- 3. A customer may be in receipt of either IIDB or REA/RA or both.
- 4. Awards may be in respect of a claim made in an earlier period.
Source:
10 per cent. sample of annual statistical returns from disablement benefit offices.
Benefit expenditure on IIDB, REA and RA £million Cash terms Real terms at 2001–02 prices 1990–91 520 711 1991–92 587 756 1992–93 601 750 1993–94 616 750 1994–95 645 776 1995–96 670 783 1996–97 685 776 1997–98 690 758 1998–99 710 759 1999–2000 700 730 Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest £ million.
Source:
Figures are consistent with Social Security departmental reports