Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 9 May 2008. It was answered by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Friday, 6 June 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Armed Forces: Compensation
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many compensation claims were rejected where the standard of proof was a consideration in the decision in each year since 2005.
- Original answer
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The standard of proof is used in the consideration of all awards and rejections of claims made under the Armed Forces Compensation scheme and this is based on the balance of probabilities. A total of 1,650 compensation claims have been rejected between the scheme's introduction on 6 April 2005 and 31 December 2007. The figures quoted include all rejected first claims under AFCS. They also include cases of automatic consideration of entitlement to AFCS, where the individual is medically discharged. In many cases medical discharge results from injury or illness totally unconnected with service. The rejections for each financial year since 2005-06 are as follows:
Number 2005-06 165 2006-07 745 April 2007 - December 2007 740
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It has since been corrected.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 476 c1182W; 205133
- Session
- 2007-08
- Related items
- Notes
- Answer corrected on 15 September 2008 at 479 c133-4WS
- Subjects
- Compensation Armed forces
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