Injured soldiers have been “laughed at” and “belittled” by officials involved in awarding payouts from the MoD’s medical compensation scheme.
Serving soldiers and veterans have been left feeling “helpless and deflated” by an “adversarial” system that “lacks humanity,” The Telegraph has been told.
Critics say the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) “damages people” and leaves them with “absolutely no trust in or respect for the process”.
Introduced in 2005, the AFCS grants lump sums and monthly payments for any injury, illness or death caused by military service.
However, some seeking help from the scheme have complained of long delays, a lack of help from the MoD and a “flawed” system that seeks at times to downplay injuries in order to minimise financial payouts.
I wonder if that’s true of other countries’ militaries. I know ours and the American militaries have their glitches.
R&I – FS
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