Armed Forces Pension Scheme Incorporating The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

Author : Great Britain: Ministry of Defence
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780101779821
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book The review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme written by Great Britain: Ministry of Defence and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2010-02-10 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2009 Lord Boyce independently chaired a review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. This report announces that the government will implement, in full, all of the recommendations from that Review. 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; and the way in which in the scheme is communicated will be improved