Claims and compensation
Every route explained side by side: civil claims, the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, the War Pension Scheme and the Matrix.
Why 15 May 1987 Matters in Military Hearing-Loss Claims
Why 15 May 1987 matters in MOD hearing claims: Crown immunity for earlier service, service that crossed the date, and how the War Pension Scheme differs.
Last reviewed 24 August 2026What Is the MOD Military Hearing Loss Matrix?
The Matrix is part of the civil Military Deafness Litigation: not AFCS, not the War Pension Scheme, and not an admission that noise caused your loss.
Last reviewed 25 August 2026Civil Claim vs AFCS vs War Pension: Military Hearing Loss Routes Explained
How a civil claim against the MOD, AFCS and the War Pension Scheme differ for hearing loss and tinnitus: the tests, dates, time limits and payments.
Last reviewed 25 August 2026Military Hearing Loss Compensation and Damages Explained
What “compensation” means across civil damages, the Matrix, AFCS and War Pensions, and why Abbott shows no calculator can value a military hearing claim.
Last reviewed 25 August 2026Military Hearing Loss Time Limits: Civil Claims, Matrix, AFCS and War Pension
Three years, seven years, 31 January 2027 or no limit: the four clocks for military hearing loss in four systems, what starts each and what can extend it.
Last reviewed 25 August 2026