Industrial Injuries Disablement

[Kerrie78]

Hi all
Does anyone know much about this benefit please. My husbands hospital consultant suggested that we should have been told about it, and to apply for it, but I was wondering how it is paid.

Is it a benefit instead of IB and DLA, or is it an extra payment made on top. I must admit I havent heard of it before and his CAB worker has never mentioned it either.

My husband had a stroke, and consultants suggested it was brought on by his driving job. He currently receives Incap ben, and DLA mobility and care lower rate. (Oh and 10p per week IS).

Thanks

[old_andrew2007]

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[maisielou]

I have only just seen your thread,
Industrial Injuries starts at about £27 per week i think thats for 15% disability and goes up to over £100 per week depending on what % disability you have........i believe you phone your local dss and they will send you a claims form .........hope this helps

[Kerrie78]

Thank you.
I have found a page on the internet which gave lots of information on it, but I could not find anything to say that Strokes fell into their category.
We were told that it was bought on through work, but as yet I still havent filled the form out because apparently it has to be filled out by a Doctor or a proper Cab specialist??

I think we will fill it out, but I wouldn't want them to stop anything my husband is already receiving while they look into it, as it took us such a long time to get the DLA etc in the first place.

[maisielou]

Hi
not to sure about that ...........i get the lower rate IID because i hurt my back at work not too sure about strokes

[DCA-KING]

I think it will come under loss of social functions
thats what they listed my PTSD under hope it helps
Regards DK