Guidance

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

Guidance for DWP decision makers on decision making and appeals.

From:
Department for Work and Pensions
Published
1 June 2013
Last updated
13 June 2022 — See all updates

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 64: Background to the Industrial Injuries Scheme

Ref: DMG Vol 11 ch 64

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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:

Published 1 June 2013
Last updated 13 June 2022 + show all updates

  1. Updated DMG volume 11 chapter 67: Prescribed Diseases and added summary of changes.

  2. Added updated DMG chapter 67: Prescribed Diseases.

  3. Updated chapter 69. Added DMG Vol 11: Summary of changes from October 2021.

  4. Updated chapter 69.

  5. Revised chapter 67. Summary of changes in 'DMG Vol 11: Amendment 46, June 2020'.

  6. Updated DMG volume 11, chapter 67. Changes listed in amendment 45, February 2020.

  7. Added revised 'DMG Vol 11 Ch 71: Reduced earnings allowance' and added associated amendment note 'DMG Vol 11: Amendment 44, June 2019'.

  8. Revised DMG volume 11 chapters 67, 69 and 71 with amendments listed in amendment 43.

  9. Added revised DMG volume 11 chapter 67, with changes listed in amendment 42.

  10. Added revised DMG volume 11 chapter 67, annotated to DMG memo 10/18.

  11. Published revised DMG volume 11 chapter 71 and amendment 41, which lists all the changes.

  12. Added revised DMG chapter 71: Reduced earnings allowance. Annotated to DMG memo 7/18.

  13. Added revised DMG volume 11 chapter 67. Amendments to it listed in amendment 40.

  14. Added revised DMG volume 11 chapter 67. Amendments to it listed in amendment 38. Also deleted out of date amendment 37.

  15. Added revised chapter 67 annotated to memo 4/17.

  16. Added revised chapter 67. Amendments to it listed in amendment 38.

  17. Published revised DMG volume 11 chapter 67 annotated to new memo 26/16.

  18. Added revised chapters 67 and 69. Amendments to them listed in amendment 37.

  19. Added revised chapter 66. Amendments to it listed in amendment 36, also added.

  20. Published revised chapter 67 annotated with memo 3/15.

  21. Added revised chapters 71 and 72 and new amendment 35.

  22. Replaced chapter 72 with amended version. The changes made are listed in amendment 34.

  23. Added revised chapters 66, 67, 69. The changes are listed in amendment 33 - also added.

  24. First published.

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