The construction union UCATT has both brought our attention to, and welcomed news of the possible next Labour government promising to offer fresh assistance to victims of asbestos.
The announcement was made by Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Rachel Reeves earlier this month, she said her party would:
"Be enshrining in a law a levy on the insurance industry, to secure a sustainable funding stream for improved compensation for victims and ongoing research into the disease and its treatment. To ensure there is no short-changing of those who have already paid far too much."
UCATT is also hopeful that if Labour get back into power they will continue plans to introduce a National Centre for Asbestos Related Disease (NCARD). With that, more research could be done into treatment and ultimately cures for asbestos-related diseases.
May 28, 2014
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