Written question asked by Michael Clapham (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 December 2009. It was answered by Jonathan Shaw (Labour) on Thursday, 3 December 2009 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Industrial Diseases: Compensation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the answer of 10 November 2009, Official Report, columns 298-99W, on industrial diseases: compensation, how many of the 858 former miners who have received an award of industrial disablement benefit for osteoarthritis of the knee have (a) had their level of disability assessed at 14 per cent. or more and (b) reached the 14 per cent. required for an award of industrial disablement benefit by aggregation with an earlier disablement assessment.

Answer: Of the 858 miners who had received an award of industrial injuries disablement benefit (IIDB), 566 received assessments at 14 per cent. or more. A total of 292 miners with an under 14 per cent. assessment received either an increase, or a new award of IIDB from aggregation, but we do not have a further breakdown of this figure."Source: DWP clerical count."

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