How much Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit will I get?
The amount depends on the extent of your disability and your age. For example, if you are assessed as 100% disabled you would get £169.70 a week .
Depending on the extent of your disability, you can be paid IIDB:
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For a fixed period
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For life.
You must usually be assessed as having at least 14% disablement to get benefit, although there are exceptions to this. Disablement of 14-19% is rounded up to 20% for payment purposes.
For the current rates of Disablement Benefit, go to the GOV.UK website at: www.gov.uk.
IIDB will be taken into account as income if you receive a means-tested benefit, such as income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit or Housing Benefit.