Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985 (S.I. 1985/967), to the extent that they apply in Scotland only.
In a report (published as Command Paper Cm 8860 on 8 May 2014f1), the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council recommended that Dupuytren’s contracture, arising from work for ten years or more in aggregate which involves the use of hand-held powered tools, be prescribed as a disease. Regulation 2 of the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1241) introduced the prescription for Dupuytren’s contracture.
The amendments made by regulation 2 amend the prescription for Dupuytren’s contracture and provide further specification on the circumstances in which Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (“IIDB”) is payable. The reason for amending the prescription is to bring the regulations into line with the most up to date guidance from the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council.
Hard copies of the report may be obtained from the Department for Work and Pensions, IIDB Policy, Disability and Housing Support Directorate, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA.
A Business Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for these Regulations and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from the Scottish Government Social Security Directorate.