Asbestos: Industrial Diseases
Commons · Question 28479 · Tabled 4 Feb 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 10 Feb 2025
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...