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Written question asked by Ian Lavery (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 October 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2020. It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 October 2020 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Asbestosis and Diffuse Pleural Thickening

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many industrial injuries disablement benefit applications have been received for (a) asbestosis, (b) diffuse pleural thickening since January 2020.

Answer

The number of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) applications that have been received for (a) asbestosis, (b) diffuse pleural thickening since January 2020 is;

Pneumoconiosis including Asbestosis and Silicosis – 1018 (we are unable to break this figure down to just asbestosis claims)

Diffuse Pleural Thickening – 417

We have also had the following Special Rules claims which are also associated with asbestos exposure:

Diffuse Mesothelioma – 1518

Cancer of the lung with evidence of Asbestosis – 122

Cancer of the lung – 157

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
100390
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Asbestosis Industrial injuries disablement benefit Diffuse pleural thickening
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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