Chapter 3 - Health
                           
Table 3.29 Number of lump sum payments that were awarded a GIP at 75%, 50%, 30% or nil under
                        the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, by tariff of injury table for most severe
                        condition, and financial year1,2,3
This table presents claims awarded a GIP at 75%, 50%, 30%, or nil, showing the most severe condition that has been awarded at 100% of the tariff level only. Table 3.28 presents separately claims awarded a GIP at 100%, showing all conditions that have been awarded at 100% of all the tariff levels. The AFCS introduction section provides further details about the tariff of injuries tables.

The number of lump sums cleared under the AFCS since the scheme began has continued to increase year on year. This is due to an increasing awareness of the scheme, as well as increasing numbers who are eligible to claim, i.e. Service related injury/illness with an incident/onset date on or after 6 April 2005. The highest number of claims awarded a GIP at 75%, 50%, 30% or nil were for claims in which the most severe condition was within the tariff of injury tables of musculoskeletal disorders and fractures and dislocations.

The data in this table are not National Statistics because they have not been designated as such by the Ministry of Defence.
        All lumps sums cleared during:
Tariff of Injury Table All Years     1 Nov 05 -
31 Mar 06		   2006/07   2007/08   2008/09   2009/10  
                           
All claims awarded 6 685     25   550   1 245   1 995   2 870  
                           
Burns
 70     ~   10   10   20   25  
Injury, wounds and scarring
 895     ~   75   190   265   360  
Mental disorders
 215     ~   5   45   75   90  
Physical disorders including infectious diseases
 220     -   20   40   120   40  
Amputations
 90     -   15   20   25   25  
Neurological disorders (including
spinal cord, head or brain injuries)
 100     -   5   15   35   40  
Senses4
 225     -   10   40   75   100  
Fractures and dislocations
 2 050     15   225   405   570   835  
Musculoskeletal disorders
 2 705     ~   175   475   800   1 250  
Temporary award5
 110 p   -   -   ~ p 5 p 100 p
Source: DASA(Health Information)
1. Figures for lump sum awards include injury claims and further additional claims.
2. Where more than one condition is claimed for, the table shows the single condition awarded at the highest tariff level.
3. Figures include awarded claims that were registered on CAPS from 1 November 2005 onwards.
4. This Tariff of Injury Table refers to injuries and conditions relating to eyes and ears.
5. Temporary award figures will remain provisional until they have been made permanent under a Tariff of Injury table. Lump sums may increase under any of
    the Tariff of Injuries tables once the temporary awards have been made permanent. The total number of awards made in any quarter will remain unchanged.