Veterans: Hearing Impairment
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to extend military hearing loss compensation to veterans who were discharged before 1987.
Answered by Al Carns
It is already the case that Veterans discharged before 6 April 2005 (including before 1987), who consider that damage to their hearing was caused or made worse by their Service, may be eligible to claim compensation under the terms of the War Pension Scheme (WPS). There is no time limit for making a claim under the WPS. Information about how to make an application can be found at the following website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-armed-forces-compensation-or-a-war-pension
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