Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, how many people whose main disability is Long Covid have (a) registered for, (b) been assessed for, (c) been awarded and (d) been rejected for that benefit as of 7 December 2022.

The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Information on the number of Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit assessments and claims by prescribed disease and cause of accident is published and can be found on Stat-Xplore.

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