Compensation for military personnel who suffer injury, illness, or medical discharge caused by service in the UK Armed Forces on or after 6 April 2005.
Disability & Veterans
Lump sums up to £674,700 + monthly tax-free Guaranteed Income Payments (GIP)
Veterans UK / Ministry of Defence
Tick off each condition below. You'll usually need to meet all of them to qualify.
Submit an application online via GOV.UK or download form AFCS1 to post to Veterans UK.
Provide details of military service, medical treatment records, and incident circumstances.
Veterans UK assesses the evidence against a statutory injury tariff table to determine compensation levels.
Under the Armed Forces Covenant, local councils disregard AFCS Guaranteed Income Payments when calculating eligibility for local social housing allocations and Council Tax Reduction.
Tax-free compensation paid to ex-service personnel who suffered an illness, injury, or disability caused by serving in the UK Armed Forces before 6 April 2005.
View guide Disability & HealthA non-means-tested benefit for working-age adults with long-term physical or mental health conditions or disabilities.
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