Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 50672

Asbestos: Compensation

Tabled: 7 May 2025

Answered: 14 May 2025

Named Day

Question

Luke Myer

Labour — Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help improve support for people in former industrial communities who have been diagnosed with (a) mesothelioma and (b) other asbestos-related diseases.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) provides a range of specific support for people with asbestos-related conditions. Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) provides a non-contributory, “no-fault”, weekly benefit for disablement because of ...

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