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: 11 December 2025
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  1. 11 December 2025

     Updated DMG Vol 11 Ch 67: Prescribed diseases and also DMG Vol 11: Summary of changes from October 2021.

  2. 28 October 2025

     Updated: DMG Vol 11 Ch 67: Prescribed diseases and DMG Vol 11: Summary of changes from October 2021 - file attachment

  3. 15 May 2025

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

  4. 12 December 2024

     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."

  5. 15 November 2024

     Updated Chapter 67 and Vol 11 rolling summary of changes

  6. 9 August 2024

     Updated DMG Vol 11 Ch 67: Prescribed diseases and added summary of changes.

  7. 20 May 2024

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

  8. 13 June 2022

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

  9. 31 March 2022

     Added updated DMG chapter 67: Prescribed Diseases.

  10. 22 October 2021

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

  11. 25 March 2021

      Updated chapter 69.

  12. 8 June 2020

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

  13. 13 February 2020

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

  14. 25 June 2019

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

  15. 11 April 2019

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

  16. 29 January 2019

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

  17. 6 September 2018

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

  18. 3 July 2018

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

  19. 8 May 2018

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

  20. 9 November 2017

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

  21. 11 July 2017

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 Also deleted out of date amendment 37.

  22. 13 March 2017

      Added revised chapter 67 annotated to memo 4/17.

  23. 9 March 2017

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

  24. 22 December 2016

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

  25. 17 July 2015

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

  26. 12 March 2015

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

  27. 23 February 2015

      Published revised chapter 67 annotated with memo 3/15.

  28. 11 November 2014

      Added revised chapters 71 and 72 and new amendment 35.

  29. 29 July 2014

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

  30. 26 March 2014

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

  31. 1 June 2013

      First published.

Documents

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

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 65: This chapter is spare

Ref: DMG Vol 11 ch 65

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 66: Industrial accidents

Ref: DMG Vol 11 ch 66

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 67: Prescribed diseases

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 68: This chapter is spare

Ref: DMG Vol 11 ch 68

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 69: Disablement benefits

Ref: DMG Vol 11 ch 69

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 70: This chapter is spare

Ref: DMG Vol 11 ch 70

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 71: Reduced earnings allowance

Ref: DMG Vol 11 ch 71

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DMG Vol 11 Ch 72: Unemployability supplement

Ref: DMG Vol 11 ch 72

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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

Ref: DMG Vol 11 amendment 44

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DMG Vol 11: Amendment 43, February 2019

Ref: DMG Vol 11 amendment 43

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DMG Vol 11: Amendment 42, October 2018

Ref: DMG Vol 11 amendment 42

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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

Ref: DMG Vol 11 amendment 38

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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:

• Universal Credit
• Personal Independence Payment
• contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance and contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance for people who are eligible for Universal Credit

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:

• benefits
• pensions