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Armed Forces Compensation Schemes (AFCS) - Tariff of injuries

This document lists the types of injuries or illnesses for which AFCS awards are made and the corresponding amount. The Tariff was amended with effect from 11 January 2010 to insert a new descriptor for brain injury at level 2 in Table 6 and will apply to claims made on or after that date.

AFCS Tariff - valid from 11 Jan 2010.pdf PDF [105.8 KB]

Date: 9 Jan 06

CIC(O) Application Form

This is the application form for the CIC(O) Scheme which provides compensation for Service personnel and their accompanying eligible dependants who, whilst serving overseas, sustain a criminal injury or death.

If you wish to lodge an application, you should contact the following as appropriate:

Army personnel - HQ Army Legal Assistance, Catterick Barracks, Bielefeld Station, BFPO 39, Tel: Mil (9) 4881 3191 or 3196, Civil: 00 49 521 9254 3191 or 3196.

RAF personnel - OC P1 or OC PSF at your unit

RN & RM personnel - Legal Aid Officer, HMS Nelson, Portsmouth, PO1 3HH.

Completed applications need to be sent to: Service Personnel and Veterans Agency, Criminal Injuries Compensation (Overseas) Scheme, Room 6129, Norcross, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. For further information please contact: +44 1253 333442

CIC(O) Application Form DOC [1.5 MB]

Date: 3 Oct 07

Guide to the Criminal Injuries Compensation (Overseas) Scheme

The Ministry of Defence operates a discretionary ex-gratia scheme - called the Criminal Injuries Compensation (Overseas) (CIC(O)) Scheme - under which lump sum payments may be made to members of the Armed Forces and their accompanying eligible dependants who, while serving overseas, sustain injury (including death) directly attributable to a crime of violence. The scheme rules in place depend on the date of injury - see the guides below.

Date: 15 Dec 06