Government to implement improvements to the Armed Forced Compensation Scheme

Key recommendations that will be taken forward include:

• The Guaranteed Income Payment will be increased to reflect the lasting effect of more serious injuries.
• The top tariff level, already doubled in 2008, will remain at £570,000 whilst all others will be increased.
• The maximum award for mental award for mental illness will be increased.
• A new expert medical body will be created to advise on compensation.
• The burden of proof will remain largely as is but improvements will be made in cases of illness and where records have not been properly maintained.
• The time limits by which claims must made or appealed will be increased.
• A new fast interim payment will introduced.
• The way in which in the scheme is communicated will be improved.

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