MoD to compensate thousands of veterans over hearing loss

[willie_gunn]

I would think there may be some here whose hearing suffered as a result of serving in our armed forces.

This may hopefully mean some good news could be on the way for those who served post 1987.

MoD to compensate thousands of veterans over hearing loss

The government has now agreed that up to 10,000 people discharged after 1987 could be eligible for compensation.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[finbar]

Construction workers also the way the claims were set up is you had only 3 years to make a claim
But it was not wildly known I have tinnitus from construction started site work 1981 if you wore gloves back then you were called a puff

 

[Klenchblaize]

Pardon?

K

 

[willie_gunn]

Pardon?

K

I said listen up!!

 

[merlin]

I said listen up!!

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It's going to need a big scoop of ice-cream for that cornet!

 

[Dave_45]

It’s been ongoing for years now.


They fitted us with the Phipps, ear moulded to us individually.


They were waiting for us when we came back after a 7month trip to the Middle East.

 

[User00056]

I was granted a war pension due to 'bilateral sensori neural hearing loss' back in the early 90's.

Cause was working in close proximity to aircraft with nothing other than basic cans, working in an unprotected building right beside the peri' track, and playing Pat Benator as loud as my Walkman would allow

 

[sako751sg]

The loss of Crown immunity in 87 has opened up a fair bit of claims and is a very easy process.
Can take a while,but don't know anyone who has claimed and not had a payout of a kind reference hearing loss.

 

[ashray]

its a start but what about those of us who served in the 1970,s through to mid 1980,s sweet sfa as usual.

 

[J9Ned]

If you served in Northern Ireland its worth making the claim with a Solicitor over there as the process is much quicker. David French at Reid Black in Belfast was superb. Took him 6 months from start to finish. zero commission.

 

[sako751sg]

If you served in Northern Ireland its worth making the claim with a Solicitor over there as the process is much quicker. David French at Reid Black in Belfast was superb. Took him 6 months from start to finish. zero commission.

Aye,everyone I know has dealt with David and zero issues.

 

[Jelen]

If you served in Northern Ireland its worth making the claim with a Solicitor over there as the process is much quicker. David French at Reid Black in Belfast was superb. Took him 6 months from start to finish. zero commission.

Thank you, I've got in touch with them.