Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 28479

Asbestos: Industrial Diseases

Tabled: 4 February 2025

Answered: 10 February 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the financial compensation available to those that have been exposed to asbestos in the workplace.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms

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

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