United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 9779
Asbestos: Compensation
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29 January 2020
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6 February 2020 · Answer
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6 February 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made on the equalisation of payments under the 2008 Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme to people suffering from asbestos-related diseases and their dependents.
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29 January 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made on the equalisation of payments under the 2008 Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme to people suffering from asbestos-related diseases and their dependents.
Source: Commons
6 February 2020
Answer
The 1979 Act and 2008 Act schemes were designed to pay those who suffer from eligible diseases at a higher rate than is paid to their dependents. It is right that available funding is prioritised where it is needed most, that is to people living with thes...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-01-29/9779
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1174302
- uk · wq-1174302 · source updated 6 February 2020