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Industrial Injuries

Volume 201: debated on Monday 16 December 1991

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To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security for each year since 1979, what amount is payable under the industrial injuries and disablement scheme for a worker injured in the course of his employment who becomes 10 per cent. disabled for life.

The rates of disablement gratuities and pensions since 1979 are in the table. In addition reduced earnings allowance—formerly special hardship allowance—might have been payable for industrial accidents/diseases occurring prior to 1 October 1990.

For awards from:

Gratuity

Weekly pension (for pneumoconiosis, byssinosis or diffuse mesothelioma cases)

£

£

15 November 1978 to 13 November 1979116,6·003·19
14 November 1979 to 25 November 19801,391·503·80
26 November 1980 to 24 November 19811,622·504·45
25 November 1981 to 23 November 19821,765·504·83
24 November 1982 to 22 November 1983195,8·005·36
23 November 1983 to 27 November 19842,029·505·56
28 November 1984 to 26 November 1985213,4·005·84
27 November 1985 to 29 July 19862,282·506·25
30 July 1986 to 7 April 1987231,0·006·32
8 April 1987 to 12 April 19886·45
13 April 1988 to 11 April 19896·72
12 April 1989 to 10 April 19907·12
11 April 1990 to 9 April 19917·66
10 April 1991 to 7 April 19928·49
8 April 19928·84