Overview
You might get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) if you became ill or are disabled because of an accident or disease either:
- at work
- on an approved employment training scheme or course
The amount you may get depends on your individual circumstances.
Eligibility
Accidents
You may be able to claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) if:
- you were employed when the accident or event happened
- you were on an approved employment training scheme or course when the accident or event happened
- the work accident or event that caused your illness or disability happened in England, Scotland or Wales
There are some exceptions you can ask your regional Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit Centre about.
Diseases
You can claim IIDB if you were employed in a job or were on an approved employment training scheme or course that caused your disease. The scheme covers more than 70 diseases, including:
- asthma
- chronic bronchitis or emphysema – also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- deafness
- pneumoconiosis (including silicosis and asbestosis)
- osteoarthritis of the knee in coal miners
- prescribed disease A11 (previously known as vibration white finger)
- Dupuytren’s contracture
The scheme also covers asbestos related diseases including:
- pneumoconiosis (asbestosis)
- diffuse mesothelioma
- primary carcinoma of the lung with asbestosis
- primary carcinoma of the lung without asbestosis but where there has been extensive occupational exposure to asbestos in specified occupations
- unilateral or bilateral diffuse pleural thickening
You can get a full list of illnesses from your regional Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit centre.
You cannot claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit if you were self-employed.
How to claim
You’ll need to fill in and post a claim form.
The form comes with notes that:
- help you fill it in
- tell you where to send it
Download and print a claim form, you’ll need to use a different form depending on whether you’re claiming for:
- accidents caused by work (form BI100A)
- diseases caused by work (form BI100PD)
Download and print the appropriate claim form.
You can also ask Barnsley Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) Centre to send you a claim form.
Telephone: 0800 121 8379
Textphone: 0800 169 0314
After you send your form
Your claim will be assessed using the information provided in your claim form, or at a face to face medical assessment.
The Health Assessment Advisory Service (HAAS) will contact you if you need a face to face medical assessment. They’ll send you information about what to expect at the appointment.
How much you may be entitled to each week
The level of your disability will affect the amount of benefit you may get. This will be assessed by a ‘medical advisor’ on a scale of 1 to 100%. Normally you must be assessed as 14% disabled or more to get the benefit.
All amounts are a guide only.
| Assessed level of disablement | Weekly amount |
|---|---|
| 100% | £233.90 |
| 90% | £210.51 |
| 80% | £187.12 |
| 70% | £163.73 |
| 60% | £140.34 |
| 50% | £116.95 |
| 40% | £93.56 |
| 30% | £70.17 |
| 20% | £46.78 |
Last Updated on June 10, 2026 by Ashford Advice