The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

THE ARMED FORCES COMPENSATION SCHEME The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) came into force 6 April 2005 This scheme replaced the previous compensation arrangements provided by the War Pensions Scheme (WPS) and the attributable elements of the Armed Forces Pensions Scheme. The following graphics will visualise the total number of claims made between 6 April 2005 and 30 September 2013. We look at changes over time, claim type, severity of injury, by region and the age of the claimant. Total number of claims *2013/14 data only represents a6month period. Made from 01 April 2005 to 30 September 2013 Graph key Awarded GIP & lump sum Rejected Awarded lump sum only Withdrawn 21,500 Total sucessful claims Between April 2005 and September 2013 20 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14* GIP-Guaranteedincome payment Lump sums For the most serious injuries, in addition to the lump sum, a tax-free index-linked income stream is paid from service temmination for life to recognise loss of future earnings due to the injury for an injury or illness that is predominantly or illness. Under the AFCS, a claim can be made and approved while still in Service. A tax-free lump sum payment is made to a Service or ex-Service person as compensation for pain and suffering caused or made worse by Service. Breakdown bytype of claim Made from 01 April 2005 to 30 September 2013 *2013/14 data only represents a 6 month period. Graph key O Awarded GIP & lump sum Rejected Awarded lump sum only Withdrawn Claims in service Those made by serving members of the Armed Forces 2005/06 | 2006/07 | 2007/08 | 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 | 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Claims following medical discharge Those made by Service Personnel following medical discharge lo 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Claims made post service Those made by former Service Personnel 2005/06 | 2006/07 2007/08 | 2008/09 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 Additional claims Additional claims are those made following in-Service, medical discharge, or post service claims, to include additional information not presented in the initial claim | 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/1o 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 2013/14 Successful claims by tariff level Compensation rates as of April 2014 GIP is worked out by using the claimant's age and their final salary in the armed forces. This is used to create the GIP factor. Tariff level then decides the % of maximum GIP. Tariff 1 |15 | 45 | 85 | 45 Tariff breakdown Tariff 2 All of lump sumplus GIP at 100% Tariff 5 £175,000 Tarlff 1 £570,000 Tariff 3 Tariff 4 Tariff 6 £140,000 Tariff 5| Tariff 6 |10 30 Tarlff 2 £470,000 2 17 Tariff 7 £90,000 Tarlff 8 £60,000 Tariff 5 75 Tariff 9 £40,000 All of lump sum plus GIP at Tarlff 3 £380,000 Tariff 6 130 Tariff 10 £27,000 75% Tariff 7 ||5 Tariff 8 | 0 Tariff 11 £15,000 Tariff 12 £10,000 Tarlff 4 £290,000 Tariff 13 £6,000 Tariff 14 £3,000 Tariff 15 £1,200 Tariff 7 80 All of lump sumplus GIP at All of lump sum plus GIP at 30% Tariff 9 || 45 Tariff 10|I 90 Tariff 8 75 Tariff 9 50% Tariff 10 20 Tariff 11 445 Tariff 11 70 Tariff 12 4,915 All of lump sumplus GİP at 0% Tariff 13 8,025 Tariff 14 5,295 Tariff 15 | 1,995 Successful claims by region Graph key Awarded lump sum only (LS) O Awarded GlIP & lump sum (GIP+LS) N. Ireland North West LS: 125 GIP+LS: 20 LS: 975 GIP+LS: 155 Scotland Yorkshire + Humber LS: 1,930 GIP+LS: 135 LS: 1,275 GIP+LS: 120 North East Wales LS: 480 GIP+LS: 76 LS: 660 GIP+LS: 75 East Midlands LS:1,185 GIP+LS: 100 West Midlands LS: 1,175 GIP+LS: 110 East England LS: 1,995 GIP+LS: 105 London LS: 650 GIP+LS: 60 South East LS: 3980 GIP+LS: 215 South West LS: 4185 GIP+LS: 240 The highest proportions of lump sum payments were awarded to those in the South West and South East. Isle of Man+ LS: 5 UK Unknown Channel Islands GIP+LS: 10 LS: 1715 We would expect to see the majority of claimants in these areas as this is where the majority of service personnel and their families are stationed. O Not Known Overseas LS: 940 GIP+LS: 140 LS: 215 GIP+LS: 25 Successful claims by age Under 20 585 20-24 4,890 25-29 6,560 30-34 4,655 35-39 2,610 40-44 1,540 45-49 450 50-54 150 55-59 50 Over 60 5 Sources UK Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Blannual Statistics (sept 2013): http://www.dasa.mod.uk/publications/health/ veterans/armed-forces-compensation- scheme/2013-09-30/30-september-2013.pdf General Injury Statistics: http://www.dasa.mod.uk/publications/health/ operational-casualties/fatality-and-casualty/2014- 01-31/31-january-2014.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/ system/uploads/attachment_data/file/28038/974_ AFCS_Statementofpolicy4.pdf http://www.veterans-uk.info/pdfs/afcs/tarif.pdf Bolt Burdon Kemp ©Bolt Burdon Kemp This piece of work has been commissioned by Bolt Burdon Kemp, one of the UK's leading millitary claims firms GLG 735 1,180 1,835 ,385 OS'L 2,725 GL6'L 140 275 3,145 |1,580 3,605 2,565 265 3,150 szg'L Os9's 225 çcaʻL 2,370 99/'s 2,445 1,575 2,870 2,140