Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
Not paid if you were self-employed
Depends on how serious your disablement is
Are you:
- Disabled because of an accident at work?
- Suffering from an illness, including deafness, known to be a risk of your job?
If YES to one, claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
If you get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, need daily care and attention and your disablement is assessed as 95 per cent or more, you may get Constant Attendance Allowance . This is paid at four different rates. If you get Exceptional or Intermediate rate Constant Attendance Allowance and you need permanent constant care and attention, you may also get Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance.
How to Claim
When to 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. If you delay you may lose benefit.
Claim Form
Contact your Social Security or Jobs & Benefits office for a claim form. For your nearest Social Security or Jobs & Benefits office, look for the Social Security Agency display advert in the business numbers section of the phone book.
Filling in the form
Before you fill in your form, check that you are applying for everything you may be entitled to.
Proof of identity
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. This could be your original birth certificate, passport or other documents. You may need more than one.
If you are not sure about this, get leaflet ISSP "How to prove your identity" from your Social Security or Jobs & Benefits office.
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