Andrew Robathan MP - Ministry of Defence

Issue 10 - Compensation for mental illness
The range of mental health tariffs and lump sum payments have been adjusted to acknowledge the
impact of serious mental disorder. In particular, the highest award has been increased to tariff 6 and
therefore now attracts 75% of the maximum available GIP.
Issue 11 - The compensation paid to individuals with multiple injuries
Changes to the way in which compensation is awarded to individuals suffering multiple injuries
from a single incident have been introduced, to ensure that the most seriously injured individuals
receive the most compensation. Every injury sustained in a single incident will now receive some
compensation.
Issue 12 - Other issues raised
Lord Boyce also looked at a number of other issues which were raised during the course of the
Review. These included: whether the Scheme, and any improvements from the Review, should be
applicable to injuries/illness/death occurring before 6 April 2005; hearing loss; anomalies across
the Scheme; payments to Eligible Partners; treatment for Foreign and Commonwealth ex-Service
personnel; ”home to duty” definitions; the relationship between AFCS and Personal Accident
Insurance (PAX); and the relationship with common law claims. As a result of consideration of these
issues, the main recommendations made by Lord Boyce were:
z All hearing loss descriptors should be increased by one tariff level, with the exception of the
top awards for hearing loss;
z An independent medical expert group should be established to look at anomalies across the
Scheme and provide recommendations; and
z A provision to pay certain costs for on-going medical treatment in respect of a serious
service-related injury/illness for a person who moves to a place outside the UK within a year
of discharge.
All these changes have been made to the Scheme.
The Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme - One Year On
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