Written question asked by Jonathan Reynolds (Labour) on Friday, 30 October 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 November 2020 (named day). It was answered by Justin Tomlinson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 November 2020 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Coronavirus
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for industrial injuries disablement benefit remain unprocessed as a result of the suspension of medical assessments during the covid-19 outbreak.
- Answer
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Our priority throughout this pandemic has been the health and safety of our customers and staff. This has meant that we have had to suspend face to face medical assessments for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits, and the on-going public health concerns means that it will not yet possible to restart face to face medical assessments.
There are currently 5,120 Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit claims outstanding as a result of the suspension of medical assessments. I can assure customers that no one will lose out on any entitlement to payments due to these delays. We have throughout continued to make decisions on claims from those customers who claiming under the Special Rules for Terminal Ill.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 109339
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Disease control Medical examinations Industrial injuries disablement benefit Coronavirus
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2020-11-04 18:25:41 +0000
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