20 years of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme #AFCS

A blog post on my reflections:
- 127,414 claims
- 1/3 rejected
- 67% of most seriously harmed get much lower award than due
- 99.% of cases at appeal increased or maintained (only 55 / 11,035 reduced)

veteranlawproject.org.uk/blog/post31

Thanks Charlie. More evidence for the Defence Committee's work on making the Armed Forces Covenant fit for purpose. @tandhesi.bsky.social

I've long argued the case that there are few means of verifying the delivery of services for the Armed Forces Community beyond private initiatives such as @veteranlawproject.bsky.social

If the Defence Committee are serious about reform of The Covenant there needs to be greater engagement.

We just received a lovely email:

“Thank you for the work that you do.” A pleasure!

“I am a UK veteran, due to start a GDL next year as part of plans to qualify as a barrister”. Great

“Are there any scholarships or patrons who can support a military veteran to assist with law degree costs?“ 🤷‍♂️

Was just thinking I should do a #FollowFriday for the great new criminal justice people I’ve added to this #StarterPack over the week… and then I realised it is Thursday

And that pretty much sums up how this week is going 🥴

Hope you’re all hanging in there!

go.bsky.app/2sQ9xmz

Access to law - Open justice - Helping lay people starter pack

Name updated as more people on Bluesky (image below will get auto-updated)

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I hope it helps those seeking advice + professionals engage with others. Let me know anyone to add. List soon on the way

#starterpack

One of those stories I was aware of but this programme really brought home the scale of the suffering and cover-up.

If you’d like to learn more about the experiences of service personnel affected by these tests

I recommend you follow @atomiclabrats.bsky.social
and
@fleetstreetfox.bsky.social

Just watched the Storyville programme "Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal"

What a heart-wrenching set of stories:
- of those witnessing the tests,
- their families and children
- and local residents on the islands and in Australia

And such MOD/government cover-up and denial 😞

#nuclearbombscandal #MOD

Thank you @gemabbott.bsky.social for adding our non-profit to your Third Sector/Charity Folk starter pack 👍

Ok, I've caved & joined the starter pack bandwagon

These are people who will be interesting & useful to follow as the new government sets out its plans around social security, work & poverty

Sorry if I've missed off good people - will add to it as more come to mind or join go.bsky.app/8WEVftJ

We have a new 24-hour phone number. If you are a #Veteran experiencing homelessness, or know someone who is, then please give us a call on 0300 131 6755 and we will do all we can to help.
You can also use our online accommodation enquiry form at: forms.office.com/e/pq18sjDGtz

#nohomelessveterans

“Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal : Our Story” airs on BBC2 on 20th November at 9pm

If you are not yet familiar with this shocking scandal watch this jaw dropping report

Important paper just out on coroners, inquests and deaths of autistic people, people with learning difficulties and mental ill health - between #epistemicinjustice and #therapeuticjurisprudence

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

UK organisations and individuals helping "lay" people, ie non-legal professionals, understand and access the law

If you have any suggestions to add, including yourself, please let me know below 👍

#starterpack #law #lay #UK

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Since 1 January 2006, 17,888 UK service personnel sustained an injury, illness, or died on operations. Many more were injured not on operations.

@veteranlawproject.bsky.social represents the challenges they face when claiming AFCS & War Pension

We are a non-profit
www.veteranlawproject.org.uk