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Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (accidents)Last updated April 2006This benefit is dealt with by Jobcentre Plus. What is it?
Can I get it?Are you:
If YES, claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. What else should I know?The accident must have happened as a result of your work and it must usually have happened in Great Britain. We may need you to have a medical examination. The doctor will give us advice about:
If you get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, need daily care and attention and your disablement is assessed as 100 per cent, you may get Constant Attendance Allowance (CAA). This is paid at four different rates. If you get Exceptional or Intermediate rate CAA and you need permanent constant care and attention, you may also get Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance. If you have recently come from abroad there are some extra rules. How much will I get?Only use the amounts shown as a guide. The rules for benefits mean that your individual circumstances may affect the amount you can get. This means you will not always be able to work out exactly how much you will get by using these amounts. Following decisions by Social Security Commissioners, the way we work out some claims has changed. Weekly amounts:
How do I claim?If you are claiming Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit because of an accident, claim after you have been disabled because of the accident for two months. Contact your local office for a claim form. Find your local office on this site or look in the phone book under Jobcentre Plus, Benefits Agency or social security office. It is important that we can be sure of your identity when you make a claim. We may need to ask you about your background and look at any official documents you have to support the information you give. You can download an Industrial Injuries Disablement (accident) claim formYou can download an Industrial Injuries Disablement (accident) claim form in PDF format. This form does not apply in Northern Ireland. If you want to fill in one of these forms on screen. Constant Attendance Allowance
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If you want to print out one of these forms to fill in with a pen. Constant Attendance Allowance
The form comes with notes that will help you fill in the form and tell you where to send the completed form. I am already getting it. What happens if:I go into hospital or someone I claim for goes into hospital? You must tell your Jobcentre Plus office or social security office as soon as you go into or come out of hospital. You must also tell them if somebody you get benefit for goes into hospital. This benefit is not affected, however, long you are in hospital. I go to live abroad or visit? If you are going abroad permanently to a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), you can get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit. If your stay abroad is temporary, you can usually get IndustrialInjuries Disablement Benefit for the first three months. This can be longer in special circumstances. For more information, contact the Pensions and Overseas Directorate. I am part of a service family living abroad or visiting? I start voluntary work? I go into residential care or a nursing home? More informationTo get more information or leaflets, get in touch with your Jobcentre Plus office or social security office. A confidential telephone service is available for people with disabilities and their carers. Ring the Benefit Enquiry Line (BEL) on 0800 88 22 00. People with speech or hearing problems using a textphone can dial 0800 24 33 55. The person taking your call will not have your personal papers but will be able to give you general advice. This advice must not be taken as a decision on any matter about which you are making an enquiry. The DB1 - A guide to the Industrial Injuries Scheme benefits provides a detailed explanation about benefits for people who are disabled as a result of injuries or diseases arising from work. Other helpReduced Earnings Allowance (REA) DefinitionsThe European Economic Area (EEA) countries are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom (UK). Great Britain means England, Scotland and Wales. Remember that this website is only a general guide to benefits and schemes and is not a full and authoritative statement of the law. We have made every effort to ensure that the information on this website is correct at the date shown at the top of this page. However, changes in the law may make the website become gradually less accurate. |
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