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Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 1 May 2025UIN 48058

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) have there been in each year since 2015; and how many were successful for each year.

Answered by Al Carns

In financial year 2023-24, 9,545 initial injury/illness claims were registered under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS). Of which, 2,454 have been awarded either a lump sum payment or a lump sum payment and a guaranteed income payment as at 31 March 2024. The attached supporting table shows the number of initial injury/illness claims registered and awarded under the AFCS from 1 April 2015 to the 31 March 2024 by financial year in which the initial claim was registered.

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