Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit: Lung Diseases
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance is provided to staff handling Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit claims involving terminally ill claimants with occupational lung disease.
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms
DWP staff handling Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit claims follow operational guidance designed to ensure that claims from people who are terminally ill are identified and processed as a priority. The guidance provides for such cases to be expedited to ensure that entitlement is determined as quickly as possible.
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