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Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits: technical guidance (28 March 2022)
Guidance
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits: technical guidance
Find out what Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits are, how they are worked out, the eligibility rules and how to apply.
- From:
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Published
- 31 October 2013
- Last updated
- 28 March 2022 — See all updates
Documents
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits: technical guidance
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Details
The Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits technical guidance (DB1) is intended for use by professional and voluntary advisers, and by members of the public who want more information. It explains who is entitled to, how to claim and how DWP works out:
- Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
- Constant Attendance Allowance
- Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance
- Reduced Earnings Allowance
- Retirement Allowance
- Unemployability Supplement
- additional payment for people whose employer has gone out of business
Appendix 1 has a list of diseases covered by the Industrial Injuries Scheme. These are called ‘prescribed diseases’.
Published 31 October 2013
Last updated 28 March 2022 + show all updates