Post by Beryl on Dec 10, 2010 20:20:55 GMT
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit:
An Employee who was injured and disabled at work can apply for this benefit. A person who suffers from an illness caused by the job they do can apply for this benefit.
People who are self employed at the time of the injury or illness are not entitled to apply for this benefit.
There is no upper age limit to claim this benefit.
How much someone is entitled to is directly related to the degree or percentage of disability that the person is assessed as having. The rates of payment range from having 10% disability @ £12.71 per week up to having 100% disability at £145.80 per week.
If a person is assessed as having 95% disability then there are other allowances that a person may be entitled to.
Once a claim form has been submitted the person will be invited to attend a medical and a written statement of the difficulties the person faces on a day to day basis will assist this process. A statement from a health professional will also aid this process. If a person cannot travel then the assessment can be arranged to take place where the person is living. If a home medical assessment is required then this needs to be stated in the application form. In some cases where the diagnosis and prognosis is in no doubt a decision may be made on the basis of the information given in the application form alone.
This benefit is not Income Related: it is assessed on the percentage of disability someone has.
NB: This benefit will affect people who are already on Income Related Benefits and therefore before the benefit is claimed advice should be sought from a benefits adviser. People who have 95% disability may be better off claiming Industrial Injuries Benefit due to the additional allowances they should also be entitled to even though they may loose entitlement to Income Related Benefits; however; people who have been assessed at a lower percentage of disability who are not entitled to the additional allowances may not be better off; as what is received in Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit will be deducted from any Income Related Benefits they were entitled to and could cancel them out altogether.
If a person has an illness caused by their work there are different application forms that need to be completed depending on which illness they have. Ask the benefits office when applying.
Additional Allowances:
Constant Attendance Allowance:
If a person has been assessed as having 95% disability they may be entitled to Constant Attendance Allowance due to the amount of care they need from another person.
There are four rates of Constant Attendance Allowance: Exceptional Rate for people who need care day and night @ £116.80: Intermediate Rate for people who need care during the day @£87.60: The Normal Maximum Rate for people who need care for most of the day @ £58.40: Part Time Rate for people who need help some of the day @ £29.20.
If a person is already on Attendance Allowance or the Care Component of the Disability Allowance the existing benefit will be topped up to the rates of the award from Constant Attendance Allowance.
Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance:
This Allowance should be paid if the person qualifies for either of the two upper rates of Constant Attendance Allowance and is paid at an additional rate of £58.40 to the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit already awarded.
Lump Sum Award:
A person suffering from severe respiratory conditions as a result of the work they do may be entitled to a Lump Sum Award and should claim this as soon as possible once a claim for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit has been made.
NB: Surviving Relatives within the nuclear family of a person who qualified for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and the Lump Sum Award may still be able to claim the Lump Sum Award and should seek advice from a benefits adviser.
An Employee who was injured and disabled at work can apply for this benefit. A person who suffers from an illness caused by the job they do can apply for this benefit.
People who are self employed at the time of the injury or illness are not entitled to apply for this benefit.
There is no upper age limit to claim this benefit.
How much someone is entitled to is directly related to the degree or percentage of disability that the person is assessed as having. The rates of payment range from having 10% disability @ £12.71 per week up to having 100% disability at £145.80 per week.
If a person is assessed as having 95% disability then there are other allowances that a person may be entitled to.
Once a claim form has been submitted the person will be invited to attend a medical and a written statement of the difficulties the person faces on a day to day basis will assist this process. A statement from a health professional will also aid this process. If a person cannot travel then the assessment can be arranged to take place where the person is living. If a home medical assessment is required then this needs to be stated in the application form. In some cases where the diagnosis and prognosis is in no doubt a decision may be made on the basis of the information given in the application form alone.
This benefit is not Income Related: it is assessed on the percentage of disability someone has.
NB: This benefit will affect people who are already on Income Related Benefits and therefore before the benefit is claimed advice should be sought from a benefits adviser. People who have 95% disability may be better off claiming Industrial Injuries Benefit due to the additional allowances they should also be entitled to even though they may loose entitlement to Income Related Benefits; however; people who have been assessed at a lower percentage of disability who are not entitled to the additional allowances may not be better off; as what is received in Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit will be deducted from any Income Related Benefits they were entitled to and could cancel them out altogether.
If a person has an illness caused by their work there are different application forms that need to be completed depending on which illness they have. Ask the benefits office when applying.
Additional Allowances:
Constant Attendance Allowance:
If a person has been assessed as having 95% disability they may be entitled to Constant Attendance Allowance due to the amount of care they need from another person.
There are four rates of Constant Attendance Allowance: Exceptional Rate for people who need care day and night @ £116.80: Intermediate Rate for people who need care during the day @£87.60: The Normal Maximum Rate for people who need care for most of the day @ £58.40: Part Time Rate for people who need help some of the day @ £29.20.
If a person is already on Attendance Allowance or the Care Component of the Disability Allowance the existing benefit will be topped up to the rates of the award from Constant Attendance Allowance.
Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance:
This Allowance should be paid if the person qualifies for either of the two upper rates of Constant Attendance Allowance and is paid at an additional rate of £58.40 to the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit already awarded.
Lump Sum Award:
A person suffering from severe respiratory conditions as a result of the work they do may be entitled to a Lump Sum Award and should claim this as soon as possible once a claim for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit has been made.
NB: Surviving Relatives within the nuclear family of a person who qualified for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and the Lump Sum Award may still be able to claim the Lump Sum Award and should seek advice from a benefits adviser.