Stress at work not a prescribed disease

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council has published a position paper on “Stress as a Prescribed Disease and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.” The Council, the independent body which advises the Secretary of State for Social Security on the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) scheme, undertook an investigation to review whether, and under what conditions, it might be possible to extend the schedule of prescription under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 to include adverse health outcomes ascribed to stressful exposures at work as a Prescribed Disease.