Chapter 2 - Personnel
             
Table 2.40 New claims and settled claims by broad category in each year
The data in this table are not National Statistics because they have not been assessed as such by the UK Statistics Authority.
 
Number
New Claims Notified 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11
Total 7 686 6 820 7 389 7 605 6 985 8 391
Public Liability Claims 715 639 974 705 719 932
   Low Flying 171 175 244 161 146 143
   Maritime 20 24 25 16 17 17
   Other Public Liability (inc Northern Ireland) 507 435 690 512 548 771
   Radiation 17 5 15 16 8 1
Employers' Liability Claims 1 846 1 404 1 863 1 684 1 815 3 199
   Service Employment Tribunal 1 27 - - - - -
   Other Service Employer's Liability 623 459 776 584 467 374
   Asbestos Related 742 209 189 139 150 142
   Noise Induced Hearing Loss 145 413 577 725 993 2 453
   Vibration White Finger 18 58 45 33 17 17
   Other Civilian Employer's Liability 291 265 276 203 188 213
Other 5 125 4 777 4 552 5 216 4 451 4 260
   Clinical Negligence 69 67 86 55 61 59
   Road Traffic Accidents 2 982 2 620 2 284 2 254 1 948 1 868
   Area Claims Offices' Claims 2 015 2 003 2 124 2 849 2 385 2 301
   Visiting Forces2 59 87 58 58 57 32
Settled Claims Notified
Total 8 012 6 980 6 419 6 347 6 129 7 533
Public Liability Claims 413 402 592 486 378 340
   Low Flying 124 126 141 126 103 99
   Maritime 11 13 12 6 12 14
   Other Public Liability 278 262 438 353 263 227
   Radiation - 1 1 1 - -
Employers' Liability Claims 1 878 2 242 2 337 1 597 1 747 3 032
   Service Employment Tribunal1 4 5 57 1 2 -
   Other Service Employer's Liability 601 800 1 063 637 581 449
   Asbestos Related3 773 607 314 205 200 797
   Noise Induced Hearing Loss4 63 355 500 380 682 1 525
   Vibration White Finger 52 70 62 53 44 22
   Other Civilian Employer's Liability 385 405 341 321 238 239
Other 5 721 4 336 3 490 4 264 4 004 4 161
   Clinical Negligence 28 23 16 22 38 21
   Road Traffic Accidents 3 717 2 986 2 103 2 657 2 281 2 183
   Area Claims Offices' Claims 1 917 1 269 1 330 1 536 1 637 1 925
   Visiting Forces2 59 58 41 49 48 32
 
Source: MOD Claims Annual Reports
 
1. Although generally Employment Tribunal cases are now dealt with by TLBs, the new claims in 2005/06 were Homosexual dismissal cases for which DS&C Claims agreed to retain central responsibility.
2. Claims against NATO forces visiting the UK and claims by NATO countries against UK personnel visiting those countries.
3. It should be noted that controls over the use of asbestos were introduced in 1970. The time between exposure to asbestos dust and fibre and the first signs of disease is typically between 15 and 40 plus years.
4. A very large number of Noise Induced Hearing Loss claims were submitted in 2010/11 by former members of the Royal Irish Regiment.
 

Number of settled claims by broad category in 2010/11