Illness or accidents caused by work
Find out more about specific benefits and services
- If you have an accident at work:
check Reporting an accident (This link will take you to the Directgov website). - If you became disabled as a result of an accident at work:
check Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (accidents). - If you became ill or disabled as a result of a disease or deafness caused by a job you have done:
check Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (disease). - If you can return to your previous job following an accident or illness Access to Work may be able to provide practical support to overcome work related obstacles:
check Access to Work (This link will take you to the Directgov website). - If you cannot return to your usual work or work with similar pay because of an accident or disease caused by work which occurred before 1 October 1990:
check Reduced Earnings Allowance.