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Nigel Griffiths, Minister with responsibility for Coal
Health Claims
The first offer under
the new respiratory disease risk offer scheme for
live claimants was made on 28 February. This will
mean that former miners claiming compensation for
respiratory disease will now be eligible to benefit
from the speeding up of their claims following a
high court ruling in October 2004.
Under the new arrangements, claimants will be able
to opt for four fixed tariffs. It will provide an
alternative route for many who previously had to
endure the lengthy claims process and it is estimated
that up to 100,000 people will benefit.
The deceased risk offer scheme is due to go live
by the summer. |
| HEADLINE STATISTICS AS AT 30 January 2005 |
| Respiratory Disease |
| Total Claims |
576,000 |
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Live |
249,000 |
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Deceased |
327,000 |
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| Medical Record sets
recovered by Atos Origin |
318,000 |
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| MAPs completed |
248,000 |
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| Claims settled |
183,000 |
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| Individual Payments
made
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231,000 |
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| Total Compensation
paid
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£1.3 billion |
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| VWF |
| Total Claims |
170,000 |
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Live |
148,000 |
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Deceased |
22,000 |
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| Claims settled |
99,000 |
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| Interim Payments |
97,000 |
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| Total Compensation
paid
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£1.1 billion |
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