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AFCS injury types 5. AFCS compensation amounts 5a. AFCS compensation timeline 8. How to appeal an AFCS decision 9. In order to make a claim, you need to submit a claim form to Veterans UK. Is there a time limit for making an AFCS claim?
Claims must be made within a strict seven-year time limit of sustaining an injury. What types of injuries does the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme cover?
There are only a limited number of contexts where injuries are excluded, and they include injuries that have happened during: Social events Travel to and from work Sporting activity without prior approval The majority of slips, trips and falls. Here is the table outlining the tariff levels and the corresponding lump sum amount:. To find out how much compensation you could be awarded, you must: Find the correct table for your injury type Look for the descriptor that best fits with your injury Make a note of the tariff level for that type of injury Check against the tariff levels table to see how much compensation you could be awarded.
How long does it take to get compensation from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme? Our solicitors have helped military personnel and veterans pursue claims for a range of issues, including: Asbestos claims Cold injury claims Serious injury claims Claims for military vehicle collisions.
Find out more about civil claims. Request a call back. Lump Sum Amount. Column a. Column b. Descriptor of injury and its effects descriptor. Burns, with superficial burns affecting 4.
Burns, with superficial burns affecting 1 to 4. You do not need a paid representative such as a solicitor or claims management company to apply for compensation. Free independent advice is available from the Veterans Welfare Service or other charitable organisations. If you choose paid representation, we cannot meet the cost of this and you will have to pay these costs yourself. You may wish to check how much of your payment will go to your representative before you agree to paid representation.
While there are time limits, above all you should submit a claim for compensation at a time which is best for you. There are certain circumstances when a claim will be accepted outside the time limits above such as being prevented from claiming due to ill health or your illness occurs later. Please contact Veterans UK if you would like more advice on this.
PDF , 2. If you cannot download or print the form, phone or email the Veterans UK helpline to ask for a copy. In certain circumstances, we will automatically consider whether you are entitled to an award under the Scheme - you do not have to do anything. We will only consider any injury, illness or disease identified as the main reason for your medical discharge. If we have considered a claim for your principal condition s , we will not review them again automatically.
However, you may be able to apply to us for a review of this award once your service has ended. In order to consider your claim, we will collect relevant information from sources both inside and outside the Ministry of Defence.
Once we have this information, we decide what other information we need. This could be a report from your GP or Medical Officer, or if you have had recent hospital treatment, a copy of your medical records from the hospital concerned. This may help us deal with your claim quicker. Sometimes we cannot decide on the up-to-date medical information alone, or you may not have visited your GP for a while.
If this is the case, we may arrange a medical examination with an appointed doctor. You cannot be compensated twice for the same injury or illness. We need to know if you have claimed or received any other compensation for the same illness or injury including under the WPS. If you have an ongoing claim for compensation from any other source for the injury or illness you are claiming for, you must tell us the details as soon as you know the outcome. This is to prevent any overpayment.
Should an overpayment occur then it will be recovered. You must let us know immediately about any changes in your circumstances. If you do not agree with our decision, you can ask for it to be reconsidered. This means that someone who was not involved in the original decision will look at your claim again.
You will need to ask for a reconsideration in writing within 12 months of the date of your original decision notification.
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