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Guidance

Decision makers’ guide: Vol 11: Industrial injuries benefits: staff guide

Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.

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Department for Work and Pensions
Published
1 June 2013
Last updated
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DMG Vol 11 Ch 64: Background to the Industrial Injuries scheme

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 65: This chapter is spare

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 66: Industrial accidents

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 67: Prescribed diseases

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 68: This chapter is spare

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 69: Disablement benefits

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 70: This chapter is spare

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 71: Reduced earnings allowance

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 72: Unemployability supplement

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 73: Old cases

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DMG Vol 11: Summary of changes from October 2021

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DMG Vol 11: Amendment 46, June 2020

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DMG Vol 11: Amendment 45, February 2020

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DMG Vol 11: Amendment 44, June 2019

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DMG Vol 11: Amendment 43, February 2019

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DMG Vol 11: Amendment 42, October 2018

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DMG Vol 11: Amendment 41, June 2018

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DMG Vol 11: Amendment 40, October 2017

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DMG Vol 11: Amendment 39, June 2017

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DMG Vol 11: Amendment 38, February 2017

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Details

This guidance is for DWP staff who make decisions about benefits and pensions. It helps them make decisions that are accurate and consistent.

The introduction of Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment affects the guidance DWP staff use.

DWP decision makers now use Advice for decision making (instead of the DMG) for decisions that involve:

Why we publish this guide

We publish this guide to help people understand how we make decisions.

Information for claimants

Information for claimants about eligibility and how to claim:

Updates to this page

Published 1 June 2013
Last updated 1528 MayOctober 2025 + show all updates

  2. Chapter 67: Prescribed diseases and the Summary of changes have been updated.

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Update history

2025-12-11 15:47
Updated DMG Vol 11 Ch 67: Prescribed diseases and also DMG Vol 11: Summary of changes from October 2021.

2025-10-28 10:15
Updated: DMG Vol 11 Ch 67: Prescribed diseases and DMG Vol 11: Summary of changes from October 2021 – file attachment

2025-05-15 13:43
Chapter 67: Prescribed diseases and the Summary of changes have been updated.

2024-12-12 07:39
Updated chapter 67 “Prescribed diseases” and the summary of changes. The following sentences have been deleted from Chapter 67: [1] Paragraph 67721 “Claims for PD D1 Pneumoconiosis must be treated as urgent cases if the claimant mentions exposure to asbestos.” [2] Paragraph 67886 “Claims for PD D9 are treated as urgent cases if the claimant is ‘Nearing End of Life’ due to their pleural thickening or any other illness the claimant has.” [3] Paragraph 67939 “Claims for PD D12 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are treated as urgent if the claimant is known to be ‘Nearing End of Life.”

2024-11-15 15:21
Updated Chapter 67 and Vol 11 rolling summary of changes

2024-08-09 11:09
Updated DMG Vol 11 Ch 67: Prescribed diseases and added summary of changes.

2024-05-20 11:56
Replaced DMG Vol 11 Ch 64: Background to Industrial Injuries Scheme and DMG Vol 11: Summary of changes from October 2021 with updated versions.

2022-06-13 16:41
Updated DMG volume 11 chapter 67: Prescribed Diseases and added summary of changes.

2022-03-31 16:24
Added updated DMG chapter 67: Prescribed Diseases.