Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many face to face medical assessments were carried out for claims for Industrial Injuries Disability Benefit in each of the most recent 12 months for which data is available.
The number of face-to-face assessments carried out for claims for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB), in each of the last 12 months, is shown in the table below.
IIDB Clearances | Nov 21 | Dec 21 | Jan 22 | Feb 22 | Mar 22 | Apr 22 | May 22 | Jun 22 | Jul 22 | Aug 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 22 |
Face-to-face | 630 | 630 | 650 | 410 | 530 | 420 | 760 | 950 | 980 | 1300 | 1150 | 1030 |
All volumes have been rounded to the nearest 10.
All the above data is derived from contractual management information produced by the assessment providers or supplier. Please note: the above data is derived from unpublished management information which is collected for internal departmental use only and has not been quality assured to Official Statistics Publication standards.