Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 60966
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: Pain
Tabled: 18 June 2025
Answered: 23 June 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme to include chronic primary pain as a compensable condition.
Answer
Al CarnsUnder the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, pain and suffering are already included in awards for all conditions, the aim being a holistic approach to compensation. How chronic pain could be better addressed under the Scheme is currently being considered ...
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