If your illness or injury was the result of a breach of the duty of care, then you can make a civil claim for negligence.
A civil claim must be made within three years of the act of negligence.
If you choose to make a civil claim for negligence, you should contact a solicitor who can help you to take matters forward. The Royal British Legion can put you in touch with solicitors' firms who regularly assist Armed Forces personnel.
Learn more about claiming compensation for a personal injury on your relevant Citizens Advice website:
If you live in Northern Ireland you can find out more on the nidirect website.
Civil Compensation claims, War Pensions (WP) and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS)
If you make a civil compensation claim, you can also claim a WP or AFCS. However, you cannot be compensated twice for the same illness or injury as one award will offset the other.
You do not need to prove fault to claim a WP or AFCS. You can be awarded a War Pension or Armed Forces compensation without having to show blame and without any acceptance of fault on behalf of the MOD.
