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Armed Forces: Compensation

Volume 488: debated on Tuesday 3 March 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 15 December 2008, Official Report, column 328W, of the 38 personnel who were very seriously injured in Afghanistan in 2006 and 2007 and whose claim for compensation had been registered by 13 November 2008, what the (a) 10th, (b) 25th, (c) 50th, (d) 75th and (e) 90th percentiles were for the amount awarded in respect of the claims that were settled by 13 January 2009; and how many of the claims had been determined by 13 January 2009. (249580)

Unfortunately Defence Analytical Services and Advice are currently unable to provide information on compensation amounts paid out to personnel that were very seriously injured in Afghanistan during 2006 and 2007. However, I will write to the hon. Member when the information is available.

Of the 38 personnel who were very seriously injured in Afghanistan in 2006 and 2007, and whose claim for compensation had been registered by 13 November 2008, all have had their claims determined as at 13 January 2009.

Letter from Kevan Jones, dated 3 March 2009:

I undertook to write to you in answer to your Parliamentary Question on 3 February, (Official Report, column 111W) about the 42 personnel who were seriously injured in Afghanistan in 2006 and 2007 and whose claim for compensation had been registered by 13 November 2008. You requested information on the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentiles for the amounts awarded in respect of the claims that were settled by 13 January 2009; and how many of the claims had been determined by 13 January 2009.

Of the 42 personnel who were seriously injured in Afghanistan during 2006 and 2007, and whose claim for compensation had been registered by 13 November 2008, 40 have had their claims determined as at 13 January 2009.

Table 1 presents the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentiles for total lump sum payments awarded to the 40 personnel with a determined claim.

Table 1: Lump sum amounts awarded to seriously injured personnel, percentiles1

£

10th percentile

8,000

25th percentile

13,000

50th percentile

20,000

75th percentile

67,000

90th percentile

102,000

1 Figures are rounded to nearest £1,000

In addition to a lump sum award, two personnel that had left Service were also in receipt of an ongoing tax-free, index-linked Guaranteed Income Payment (GIP) as at 13 January 2009. Rounded to the nearest one thousand, the total GIP paid to these personnel over the next forty years will average £503,000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 15 December 2008, Official Report, columns 327-8W, of the 42 personnel who were seriously injured in Afghanistan in 2006 and 2007 and whose claim for compensation had been registered by 13 November 2008, what the (a) 10th, (b) 25th, (c) 50th, (d) 75th and (e) 90th percentiles were for the amount awarded in respect of the claims that were settled by 13 January 2009; and how many of the claims had been determined by 13 January 2009. (249581)

Unfortunately Defence Analytical Services and Advice are currently unable to provide information on compensation amounts paid out to personnel that were seriously injured in Afghanistan during 2006 and 2007. However, we will write to the hon. Member when the information is available.

Of the 42 personnel who were seriously injured in Afghanistan in 2006 and 2007, and whose claim for compensation had been registered by 13 November 2008, 40 have had their claims determined as at 13 January 2009.

Letter from Kevan Jones, dated 3 March 2009:

I undertook to write to you in answer to your Parliamentary Question on 3 February, (Official Report, column 110W) about the 38 personnel who were very seriously injured in Afghanistan in 2006 and 2007 and whose claim for compensation had been registered by 13 November 2008. You requested information on the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentiles for the amounts awarded in respect of the claims that were settled by 13 January 2009; and how many of the claims had been determined by 13 January 2009.

Of the 38 personnel who were very seriously injured in Afghanistan during 2006 and 2007, and whose claim for compensation had been registered by 13 November 2008, all have had their claims determined as at 13 January 2009.

Table 1 presents the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentiles for total lump sum payments awarded.

Table 1: Lump sum amounts awarded to very seriously injured personnel, percentiles1

£

10th percentile

13,000

25th percentile

34,000

50th percentile

118,000

75th percentile

245,000

90th percentile

396,000

1 Figures are rounded to nearest £1,000

In addition to a lump sum award, four personnel that had left Service were also in receipt of an ongoing tax-free, index-linked Guaranteed Income Payment (GIP) as at 13 January 2009. Rounded to the nearest one thousand, the total GIP paid to these personnel over the next forty years will average £623,000.