Claim if you were injured while serving in the armed forces
Eligibility
The rules for qualifying are different depending on when you were injured.
If your injury or illness is due to service after 5 April 2005
Claim under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS).
To qualify you must be:
- a current or former member of the armed forces
- applying no later than 7 years after the injury or illness, unless you’re claiming for an illness that started later (sometimes known as a ‘late onset illness’)
If your injury or illness is due to service before 6 April 2005
Claim under the War Pension Scheme (WPS).
There are no time limits for claiming under the WPS but you must be no longer serving in the armed forces.