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Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 12 December 2025UIN 97234

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the current clearance times for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit claims.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

Monthly statistics on Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) assessments, by assessment month and decision time, are published on Stat-Xplore . They are available for claim starts to March 2025. Users can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user and, if needed, can access guidance on how to extract the information required.

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