Member

I shall make one other point in response to the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, about the cost of living. I assure the Committee that the department offers a range of other financial support to people with these diseases. For example, people with pneumoconiosis in these schemes may be getting industrial injuries disablement benefit, which is a specific weekly support for those who have had an industrial accident or developed diseases known to be related to specific types of work; that is of course separate from the general support, such as the personal independence payment or attendance allowance, supporting the additional costs of disabilities.