Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 23352
Ministry of Defence: Hearing Impairment
Tabled: 23 April 2024
Answered: 1 May 2024
Question
Alicia Kearns
Conservative — Rutland and Stamford
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which assessment methods his Department's hearing loss compensation scheme uses; and whether he plans to update them.
Answer
Dr Andrew MurrisonThere is no individual compensation scheme for hearing loss. The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) compensates for any injury (including Noise-Induced Sensorineural Hearing Loss), illness or death which was caused by or worsened by service on or aft...
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