The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011

Article 15(2)

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. THE TARIFF AND SUPPLEMENTARY AWARDS

PART 1 U.K. DESCRIPTORS, TARIFF LEVELS AND AMOUNTS - “THE TARIFF”

[F1 Table 1 – Burns(*)

Item	Column (a)	Column (b)
	Level	Description of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)
1	4	Burns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting 70% or more of whole body surface area.
2	5	Burns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting 50 to 69.9% of whole body surface area.
3	5	Burns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns to the face or face and neck including one or more of the following: loss of or very severe damage to chin, ear, lip or nose, resulting in or expected to result in residual scarring and poor cosmetic result despite treatment and camouflage.
4	6	Burns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting 15 to 49.9% of whole body surface area.
5	7	Burns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns to the face or face and neck resulting in, or expected to result in, residual scarring and poor cosmetic result despite treatment and camouflage.
6	8	Burns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting 9 to 14.9% of whole body surface area.
7	9	Burns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns to face or face and neck resulting in, or expected to result in, residual scarring and satisfactory cosmetic result with camouflage.
8	11	Burns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting 4.5 to 8.9% of whole body surface area.
9	12	Burns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting less than 4.5 [F2 %] of whole body surface area.
10	12	Burns, with superficial burns affecting more than 15% of whole body surface area.
11	13	Burns, with superficial burns to the face or face and neck.
12	14	Burns, with superficial burns affecting 4.5 to 15% of whole body surface area.
13	15	Burns, with superficial burns affecting 1 to 4.4% of whole body surface area.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 1 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch.

F2 Word in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table inserted (11.4.2022) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/267), arts. 1, 5(2)

• (*) Awards for all burns include compensation for any residual scarring or pigmentation and take into account any skin grafting.

• (*) Awards for partial, deep or full thickness burns include compensation for actual or expected metabolic or cardiovascular consequences.]

Table 2 - Injury, Wounds and Scarring(*)

F3 . . .
[F4 (*) A non-freezing cold injury under item 22A must be diagnosed by a non-treating consultant neurologist.]
[F5 (*) A descriptor for a freezing cold injury or a non-freezing cold injury refers to either unilateral or bilateral damage to the upper or lower extremities.]
Item	Column (a)	Column (b)
	Level	Description of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)
[F6 A1	2	Bilateral complex injury to both upper limbs including hand on only one side and only from above elbow on the other, causing permanent total or virtually total functional limitation or restriction.]
1	5	Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
2	5	Loss of both kidneys or chronic renal failure.
3	6	Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
4	6	Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
5	6	Complex injury to chest, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
6	7	Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
7	7	Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
8	7	Injury to chest, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
9	7	Complex injury to chest causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
10	7	Complex injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
11	[F7 6]	Severe facial lacerations including one or more of the following: loss of or very severe damage to chin, ear, lip or nose, which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment, but with poor cosmetic result despite camouflage.
12	7	[F8 High energy transfer gunshot wound, deeply penetrating missile fragmentation or other penetrating injury (or all or any combination of these)] with clinically significant damage to bone, soft tissue structures and vascular or neurological structures of the head and neck, torso or limb, with complications, which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment with residual permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
13	8	Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
14	8	Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
15	[F9 7]	Severe facial lacerations which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment, but with poor cosmetic result despite camouflage.
16	8	Injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
17	8	Complex injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
18	8	Injury to chest, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
19	9	Injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
20	9	Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
21	9	Complex injury covering all or most of the hand, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
22	9	[F10 High energy transfer gunshot wound, deeply penetrating missile fragmentation or other penetrating injury (or all or any combination of these)] with clinically significant damage to soft tissue structures and vascular or neurological structures of the head and neck, torso or limb, which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment with residual permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
[F11 22A	9	Non-freezing cold injury in the feet, hands or both, with small fibre neuropathy diagnosed clinically and by appropriate tests with continuing neuropathic pain and severely compromised mobility or dexterity beyond 26 weeks.]
23	10	Severe facial lacerations which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment with a good cosmetic result with camouflage.
24	10	Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
25	10	Complex injury to chest, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
26	10	Complex injury covering all or most of the foot, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
F12 27	. . .	. . .
28	11	Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
29	11	Traumatic damage to spleen which has required splenectomy and where there is, or where there is a high risk of, overwhelming post-splenectomy infection.
30	[F13 10]	Severe facial scarring which produces a poor cosmetic result despite camouflage.
31	11	[F14 High energy transfer gunshot wound, deeply penetrating missile fragmentation or other penetrating injury (or all or any combination of these)] with clinically significant damage to soft tissue structures of the head and neck, torso or limb, which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment with residual permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
32	11	Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
33	11	Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
34	11	Complex injury to chest, which has caused or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
35	11	Complex injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
36	11	Complex injury covering all or most of the hand, with complications, which has caused or is expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
37	12	Complex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
38	12	Severe scarring of face, or face and neck, or neck, scalp, torso or limb, where camouflage produces a good cosmetic result.
39	12	Injury to chest, with complications, which has caused or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
40	12	Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, which has caused or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
41	12	[F15 High energy transfer gunshot wound, deeply penetrating missile fragmentation or other penetrating injury (or all or any combination of these)] to the head and neck, torso or limb which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment with substantial functional recovery.
42	12	Traumatic injury to external genitalia requiring treatment resulting in severe permanent damage or loss.
43	12	Injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
44	12	Complex injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, which has caused or is expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
45	12	Complex injury covering all or most of the foot, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
46	13	Injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
47	13	Injury to all or most of the area from thigh to knee, knee to ankle, shoulder to elbow or elbow to wrist, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
48	13	Injury to chest, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with a substantial recovery beyond that date.
49	13	Moderate facial scarring where camouflage produces a good cosmetic result.
50	13	Lung damage due to toxic fumes, smoke inhalation or blast, where symptoms have continued, or are expected to continue beyond 6 weeks and where the claimant has made or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
51	13	Traumatic tension or open pneumothorax.
52	13	Superficial shrapnel fragmentation or one or more puncture wounds (or both such injuries) to head and neck, torso or limb which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment.
53	13	Fractured tooth which has required, or is expected to require, root resection.
[F16 53A	13	Damage to front tooth which has required, or is expected to require, extraction and operative interval treatment to restore aesthetics and function.]
54	13	Loss of two or more front teeth.
[F17 55	13	Non-freezing cold injury which has caused neuropathic pain in the feet, hands or both, with significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks and substantial recovery beyond that time. Continuing cold sensitivity may be present beyond 26 weeks.]1
[F18 55B	13	Blunt trauma resulting in soft tissue injury to head and neck, torso or limb, which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.]
[F19 55A	13	Freezing cold injury including skin, nail and soft tissue damage, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial resolution of symptoms beyond that date.]
56	14	Injury to abdomen including pelvis or perineum, or both, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, with substantial recovery beyond that date.
57	14	Moderate scarring of scalp, neck, torso or limbs where camouflage produces a good cosmetic result.
58	14	Minor facial scarring.
59	14	Flesh wound which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.
60	14	Traumatic injury to external genitalia requiring treatment resulting in moderate permanent damage.
61	14	Damage to one front tooth which has required, or is expected to require, a crown or root canal surgery.
62	14	Damage to two or more teeth other than front which have required, or are expected to require, crowns or root canal surgery.
63	14	Loss of one front tooth.
64	14	Loss of two or more teeth other than front.
[F20 64A	14	Overuse injury of the larynx, causing functional limitation or restriction, requiring or expected to require operative treatment.]
[F21 65	14	Non-freezing cold injury which has caused pain in the feet, hands or both, with functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks and substantial recovery by 12 weeks. Continuing cold sensitivity may be present beyond 12 weeks.]a
[F22 65A	14	Freezing cold injury including skin, nail and soft tissue damage, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, with substantial resolution of symptoms beyond that date.]
66	15	Minor scarring of scalp, neck, torso or limbs.
67	15	Injury to abdomen, including pelvis, or both, which has caused, or is expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, with substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
68	15	Shrapnel fragmentation or one or more puncture wounds (or both such injuries) to head and neck, torso or limb not requiring operative treatment.
(*) When applied to a limb injury the expression “complex injury” means that the injury affects all or most of the following structures: skin, subcutaneous tissues, muscle, bone, blood vessels and nerves.
(*) When applied to a limb injury the expression “with complications” means that the injury is complicated by at least one of septicaemia, osteomyelitis, clinically significant vascular or neurological injury, avascular necrosis, gross shortening of the limb, mal-united or non-united fracture, or the fact that the claimant has required, or is expected to require, a bone graft.
(*) When applied to a limb injury, the expression “injury covering all or most of the area” means external injury causing direct damage to contiguous areas of the limb circumference. In the case of a lower limb this may include direct damage to the buttocks.
(*) When applied to an injury to the torso the expression “complex injury” means that there is clinically significant damage to vital structures and organs including two or more of the following: trachea, lungs, heart, gastrointestinal tract, great vessels, major nerves, diaphragm, chest or abdominal wall, pelvic floor, liver, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, spleen or ovaries.
(*) When applied to an injury to the torso the expression “with complications” means that management of the injury has required two or more of the following: resuscitation, ventilation, thoracic or abdominal drainage, a laparotomy with repair and/or removal of organs and structures.
(*) When applied to an injury in this Table, the term “torso” means any part of the chest, back or abdomen including pelvis and perineum.
(*) When applied to any injury, the expression “vital structures” includes major nerve or blood vessels.
(*) An award for injury to a limb or the torso includes compensation for related scarring and damage to, or removal of structures (including skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, bone, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, lymphatics and nerves).
F23 . . .
[F24 (*) Neuropathic pain is pain initiated or caused by a primary lesion or disorder of the nervous system.]
F25 . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 3 omitted (10.4.2017) by virtue of The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/247), arts. 1, 9(2)(a)(iii)

F4 Words in Sch. 3 inserted (10.4.2017) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/247), arts. 1, 9(2)(b)(i)

F5 Words in Sch. 3 inserted (10.4.2017) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/247), arts. 1, 9(2)(b)(ii)

F6 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item A1 inserted (31.5.2016) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/557), arts. 1(1), 3(a)

F7 Word in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 11 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 4(a)

F8 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 12 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 4(d)

F9 Word in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 15 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 4(b)

F10 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 22 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 4(d)

F11 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 22A inserted (31.5.2016) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/557), arts. 1(1), 3(b)

F12 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 27 revoked (31.5.2016) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/557), arts. 1(1), 3(c)

F13 Word in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 30 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 4(c)

F14 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 31 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 4(d)

F15 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 41 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 4(e)

F16 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 53A inserted (10.4.2023) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/323), arts. 1, 6(2)(a)

F17 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 55 substituted (31.5.2016) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/557), arts. 1(1), 3(d)

F18 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 55B inserted (7.4.2014) "after item 55" by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 4(f)

F19 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2: item 55A inserted (21.7.2012) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1573), arts. 1(1), 7(a)(i) (with art. 8)

F20 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 Item 64A inserted (7.4.2025) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/307), arts. 1, 6(2)(a)

F21 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 item 65 substituted (31.5.2016) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/557), arts. 1(1), 3(e)

F22 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2: item 65A inserted (21.7.2012) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1573), arts. 1(1), 7(a)(ii) (with art. 8)

F23 Words in Sch. 3 omitted (10.4.2017) by virtue of The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/247), arts. 1, 9(2)(a)(i)

F24 Footnotes in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 2 inserted (31.5.2016) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/557), arts. 1(1), 3(f)

F25 Words in Sch. 3 omitted (10.4.2017) by virtue of The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/247), arts. 1, 9(2)(a)(ii)

Table 3 - Mental disorders(*)

[F26 (aa) Functional limitation or restriction is very severe where the claimant’s residual functional impairment after undertaking adequate courses of best practice treatment, including specialist tertiary interventions, is judged by the senior treating consultant psychiatrist to remain incompatible with any paid employment until state pension age.]
(a) Functional limitation or restriction is severe where the claimant is unable to undertake work appropriate to experience, qualifications and skills at the time of onset of the illness and over time able to work only in less demanding jobs.
(b) Functional limitation or restriction is moderate where the claimant is unable to undertake work appropriate to experience, qualifications and skills at the time of onset of the illness but able to work regularly in a less demanding job.
Item	Column (a)	Column (b)
	Level	Description of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)
[F27 A1	4	Permanent mental disorder causing very severe functional limitation or restriction(aa)]
1	6	Permanent mental disorder, causing severe functional limitation or restriction.(a)
2	8	Permanent mental disorder, causing moderate functional limitation or restriction.(b)
3	10	Mental disorder, causing functional limitation or restriction, which has continued, or is expected to continue for 5 years.
4	12	Mental disorder, which has caused, or is expected to cause functional limitation or restriction at 2 years, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 5 years.
5	13	Mental disorder, which has caused, or is expected to cause, functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 2 years.
6	14	Mental disorder, which has caused or is expected to cause, functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
(*) In assessing functional limitation or restriction in accordance with article 5(6) account is to be taken of the claimant's psychological, social and occupational function.
[F28 (*) Mental disorders must be diagnosed by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist at consultant grade.]

Textual Amendments

F26 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 3 inserted (8.4.2019) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/440), arts. 1, 7(2)(b)

F27 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 3 inserted (8.4.2019) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/440), arts. 1, 7(2)(a)

F28 Footnote to Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 3 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 5

Table 4 - Physical disorders – illnesses and infectious diseases(*)

Item	Column (a)	Column (b)
	Level	Description of physical disorder and its effects (“descriptor”)
1	6	Physical disorder causing severe functional limitation or restriction where life expectancy is less than 5 years.
[F29 1A	6	Physical disorder causing permanent very severe functional limitation or restriction.]
2	7	Physical disorder causing severe functional limitation or restriction where life expectancy is reduced, but is more than 5 years.
3	[F30 8]	Physical disorder causing permanent severe functional limitation or restriction.
4	11	Physical disorder which has caused, or is expected to cause, severe functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery beyond that date.
5	11	Physical disorder causing permanent moderate functional limitation or restriction.
6	12	Permanent physical disorder where symptoms and functional effects are well controlled by regular medication.
7	13	Physical disorder which has caused, or is expected to cause, severe functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
8	13	Physical disorder which has caused, or is expected to cause, moderate functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery beyond that date.
9	14	Physical disorder which has caused, or is expected to cause, severe functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.
10	14	Physical disorder which has caused, or is expected to cause, moderate functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
11	15	Physical disorder which has caused, or is expected to cause, moderate functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.
(*) This Table relates to diseases and related physical health problems included in the World Health Organisation International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems M1 . Mental and behavioural disorders and traumatic and accidental physical injuries are excluded. [F31 (*) Permanent functional limitation or restriction is very severe when the claimant is unable to undertake work appropriate to experience, qualifications and skills, following best practice treatment, and at best thereafter is able to undertake work only sporadically and in physically undemanding jobs. (*) Permanent functional limitation or restriction is severe where the claimant is unable to undertake work appropriate to experience, qualifications or skills at the time of onset of the disorder and over time able to work in only physically less demanding jobs.]

Textual Amendments

F29 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 4 item 1A inserted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 6(a)

F30 Word in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 4 item 3 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 6(b)

F31 Words in footnote to Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 4 inserted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 6(c)

Marginal Citations

M1 World Health Organisation, Geneva, 10^th Revision 1992.

Table 5 - Amputations(*)

1 These descriptors also apply to circumstances where stump length or condition precludes satisfactory fitting of prosthesis.
2 “Total loss of use of another limb” means the total loss of the physical capacity or power to carry out its expected functions as compared with a normal healthy person of the same age and sex.
Item	Column (a)	Column (b)
	Level	Description of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)
1	1	Loss of both legs (above or below knee) and both arms (above or below elbow).
2	1	Loss of both eyes or sight in both eyes and loss of either both legs (above or below knee), or both arms (above or below elbow).
3	1	Total deafness and loss of either both legs (above or below knee) or both arms (above or below elbow).
4	1	Loss of both arms where one loss is a shoulder disarticulation or forequarter loss, and the loss of the other arm is at any level.1
5	1	Loss of both arms above or below elbow (not shoulder disarticulation or forequarter) and one leg (above or below knee).
6	1	Loss of one arm, above or below elbow, and one leg, above or below knee, with total loss of use of another limb due to traumatic injury involving vital structures.2
7	2	Loss of both arms where one loss is at or above elbow (trans-humeral or elbow disarticulation) and the loss of the other arm is at, above or below elbow.
8	2	Loss of one arm above elbow (shoulder disarticulation or forequarter).1
9	2	Loss of both legs where one loss is at hip disarticulation or hindquarter loss, and the loss of the other leg is at any level.1
10	2	Loss of both legs above or below knee (not hip disarticulation or hemipelvectomy) and one arm (above or below elbow).
11	3	Loss of both arms below elbow (trans-radial).
12	3	Loss of both legs where one loss is at or above knee (trans-femoral or knee disarticulation) and the loss of the other is at any level.
13	3	Loss of one leg above knee (hip disarticulation or hemipelvectomy).1
14	4	Loss of one arm at or above elbow (trans-humeral or elbow disarticulation).
15	4	Loss of both legs below knee (trans-tibial).
16	4	Loss of both hands (wrist disarticulation) or where amputation distal to that site has led to permanent total loss of use of both hands.
17	5	Loss of one arm below elbow (trans-radial).
18	5	Loss of one leg at or above knee (trans-femoral or knee disarticulation).
19	5	Loss of both feet at ankle distal to the calcaneum.
20	6	Loss of one leg below knee (trans-tibial).
21	6	Loss of one hand (wrist disarticulation) or where amputation distal to that site has led to permanent total loss of use of one hand.
22	7	Loss of both thumbs.
23	8	Loss of one foot at ankle distal to the calcaneum.
24	10	Loss of both great toes.
25	10	Loss of thumb.
26	10	Loss of both index fingers.
27	10	Loss of two or more fingers, other than thumb or index finger, from each hand.
28	10	Partial loss of thumb and index finger from each hand.
29	11	Loss of two or more fingers, other than thumb or index finger, from one hand.
30	12	Loss of great toe.
31	12	Loss of two or more toes, other than great toe, from each foot.
32	12	Loss of index finger from one hand.
33	12	Partial loss of thumb and index finger from one hand.
34	12	Partial loss of two or more fingers, other than thumb or index finger, from each hand.
35	12	Loss of one finger, other than thumb or index finger, from each hand.
36	12	Partial loss of thumb or index finger from each hand.
37	12	Persistent phantom limb pain.
38	12	Stump neuroma with trigger point stump pain.
39	13	Loss of two or more toes, other than great toe, from one foot.
40	13	Partial loss of each great toe.
41	13	Partial loss of one finger, other than thumb or index finger, from each hand.
42	13	Loss of one finger, other than thumb or index finger, from one hand.
43	13	Partial loss of two or more fingers, other than thumb or index finger, from one hand.
44	13	Partial loss of thumb or index finger from one hand.
45	14	Partial loss of great toe from one foot.
46	14	Loss of one toe, other than great toe, from each foot.
47	14	Partial loss of one finger, other than thumb or index finger, from one hand.
48	14	Partial loss of two or more toes, other than great toe, from one foot.
49	15	Loss of one toe, other than great toe, from one foot.
(*) Loss of one or both legs below knee includes loss of foot with loss of all or part of calcaneum (heel).
(*) Loss of a finger or thumb means that amputation has taken place at the metacarpophalangeal joint.
(*) Loss of a toe means that amputation has taken place at the metatarsophalangeal joint.

Table 6-Neurological disorders, including spinal, head or brain injuries(*)

[F32 (a) The claimant is unable to undertake work appropriate to experience, qualifications and skills prior to the brain injury, but able to work regularly in a less demanding job.]
[F33 (b) Labyrinthine causes of audiovestibular symptoms must be excluded by detailed specialist audiovestibular assessment.]
Item	Column (a)	Column (b)
	Level	Description of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)
1	1	Cervical spinal cord injury where the claimant requires ventilatory support and there is complete tetraparesis.
2	1	Cervical spinal cord injury with minimal upper limb function and complete or near complete paraparesis.
3	1	Complete brachial plexus injury with avulsion of the roots from the spinal cord, resulting in complete flaccid paralysis and sensory loss, with persistent severe central pain.
4	1	Brain injury with persistent vegetative state.
5	1	Brain injury resulting in major [F34 and permanent] loss or limitation of responsiveness to the environment, including absence or severe impairment of language function, and a requirement for regular professional nursing care.
6	2	Cervical spinal cord injury with some useful upper limb function and complete or near complete paraparesis.
7	2	Thoracic spinal cord injury with complete paraparesis.
8	2	Injury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to complete paraparesis.
9	2	Complete brachial plexus injury with avulsion of the roots from the spinal cord, resulting in complete flaccid paralysis and sensory loss, without persistent severe central pain.
10	2	Partial brachial plexus injury in which spontaneous recovery or operative treatment has led to some restoration of useful function in the arm at the shoulder and elbow, but with no restoration of useful function in the hand.
11	2	[F35 Brain injury where the claimant has some permanent limitation of response to the environment together with substantial motor and sensory problems and one or more substantial cognitive, personality or behavioural problems, and that injury requires some professional nursing care and is likely to require considerable regular support from other health professionals.]
12	3	Injury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to partial paraparesis or severe monoparesis.
13	3	Thoracic spinal cord injury with partial paraparesis.
14	4	Injury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to partial asymmetric paraparesis.
15	4	Uncontrolled post head injury epilepsy.
16	4	Traumatic spinal injury with partial spinal cord, conus or cauda equina damage causing paraparesis of upper or lower limbs, or both, with some recovery and restoration of upper limb motor and sensory function, but no useful manual dexterity or ability to walk.
17	4	[F36 Brain injury where the claimant has moderate and permanent motor or sensory problems and one or more permanent substantial cognitive, personality or behavioural problems, and that injury requires regular help or full-time supervision from others with activities of everyday living but does not require professional nursing care or regular help from other health professionals.]
18	5	Partial brachial plexus injury in which spontaneous improvement or operative treatment has led to restoration of some useful function in the arm and hand.
19	5	Hemiplegia.
20	6	Injury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to partial monoparesis.
21	7	Traumatic spinal injury resulting in partial paresis of lower or upper limbs, or both, with substantial recovery, restoration of lower and upper limb motor and sensory function, including a useful ability to walk.
[F37 21A	7	[F38 Brain injury from which the claimant has made a substantial recovery, has no major cognitive personality or behavioural problems, but has substantial functionally disabling motor deficit in upper and or lower limbs, but is able to undertake some form of regular employment(a).]]
22	[F39 7]	[F40 Brain injury from which the claimant has made a substantial recovery, has no major motor or sensory deficits, but does have one or more of a residual functionally disabling— (i) cognitive deficit, (ii) behavioural change, or (iii) change in personality, but is able to undertake some form of regular employment(a).]
23	8	Mild brachial plexus injury with substantial recovery of arm and hand function resulting in good restoration of manual dexterity.
24	9	Permanent isolated damage to one cranial nerve.
25	10	Permanent foot or wrist drop.
26	11	[F41 Mild traumatic brain injury which has caused or is expected to cause either or both functionally limiting or restricting central nervous system symptoms or functionally limiting or restricting audiovestibular symptoms of peripheral labyrinthine origin(b) (including permanent sensorineural hearing loss of less than 50 dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3 kHz) for more than 52 weeks.]
27	11	Brain or traumatic head injury with persistent balance symptoms and other functionally limiting neurological damage including permanent sensorineural hearing loss of less than 50dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.
[F42 27A	11	Intra-cerebral haematoma requiring or expected to require decompressive surgery and interval cranioplasty but with poor cosmetic result.]
28	12	Cerebral infarction due to vascular injury in the neck, resulting in persisting impairment of function and restriction of activities.
29	12	Controlled post head injury epilepsy.
30	12	Permanent substantial peripheral motor sensory or autonomic nerve damage.
31	12	Entrapment neuropathy which has not responded to treatment.
32	13	Permanent facial numbness including lip.
33	13	Entrapment neuropathy which has responded, or is expected to respond, to treatment.
34	13	[F43 Mild traumatic brain injury or head injury which has caused or is expected to cause either or both functionally limiting or restricting central nervous system symptoms or functionally limiting or restricting audiovestibular symptoms of peripheral labyrinthine origin(b) for more than 6 weeks with substantial recovery thereafter.]
35	14	Permanent facial numbness which does not include the lip.
36	15	Permanent minor peripheral sensory nerve damage.
(*) An award for brain injury in levels 1, 2 or 4 includes compensation for associated sexual dysfunction, incontinence of the bowel and bladder, and epilepsy.
(*) An award for a spinal injury including a spinal cord, conus medullaris or cauda equina injury, complete or partial, at any tariff level, includes compensation for associated sexual dysfunction and incontinence of the bowel and bladder.
(*) The descriptors for a brachial plexus injury are for a unilateral injury.

Textual Amendments

F32 Words in Table 6, footnote (a) of Sch. 3 substituted (9.4.2018) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/293), arts. 1, 10(2)(b)

F33 Words in Table 6, footnote (b) of Sch. 3 substituted (9.4.2018) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/293), arts. 1, 10(2)(c)

F34 Words in Table 6, item 5 of Sch. 3 inserted (9.4.2018) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/293), arts. 1, 10(2)(a)(i)

F35 Words in Table 6, item 11 of Sch. 3 substituted (9.4.2018) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/293), arts. 1, 10(2)(a)(ii)

F36 Words in Table 6, item 17 of Sch. 3 substituted (9.4.2018) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/293), arts. 1, 10(2)(a)(iii)

F37 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 6 item 21A inserted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 7

F38 Words in Table 6, item 21A of Sch. 3 substituted (9.4.2018) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/293), arts. 1, 10(2)(a)(iv)

F39 Word in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 6 substituted (8.4.2019) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/440), arts. 1, 7(3)

F40 Words in Table 6, item 22 of Sch. 3 substituted (9.4.2018) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/293), arts. 1, 10(2)(a)(v)

F41 Words in Table 6, item 26 of Sch. 3 substituted (9.4.2018) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/293), arts. 1, 10(2)(a)(vi)

F42 Words in Sch. 3 inserted (10.4.2017) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/247), arts. 1, 9(3)

F43 Words in Table 6, item 34 of Sch. 3 substituted (9.4.2018) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/293), arts. 1, 10(2)(a)(vii)

Table 7-senses(*)

1 These descriptors apply to bilateral hearing loss caused otherwise than by blast injury or acute acoustic trauma due to impulse noise.
Item	Column (a)	Column (b)
	Level	Description of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)
1	1	Total deafness and loss of both eyes, or total deafness and total blindness in both eyes, or total deafness and loss of one eye and total blindness in the other eye.
2	2	Loss of eyes.
3	2	Total blindness in both eyes.
4	2	Loss of one eye and total blindness in the other eye.
5	2	Total deafness in both ears.
6	5	Loss of one eye and permanent damage to the other eye, where visual acuity is correctable to 6/36.
7	5	Blast injury to ears or acute acoustic trauma due to impulse noise with permanent bilateral sensorineural hearing loss of more than 75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.
8	6	Severe binocular visual field loss.
9	6	Blast injury to ears or acute acoustic trauma due to impulse noise with permanent sensorineural hearing loss of 50-75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz in one ear and more than 75dB loss averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz in the other.
10	6	Bilateral permanent hearing loss of more than 75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.1
11	7	Blast injury to ears or acute acoustic trauma due to impulse noise with permanent bilateral sensorineural hearing loss of 50-75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.
12	8	Total deafness in one ear.
13	8	Bilateral permanent hearing loss of 50-75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.1
14	8	Loss of one eye or total blindness in one eye.
15	9	Partial loss of vision where visual acuity is correctable to 6/60.
16	9	Permanent and inoperable cataracts in both eyes.
17	10	Partial loss of vision where visual acuity is correctable to better than 6/60 and at least 6/36.
18	10	Detached retina in both eyes.
19	10	Blast injury to ears or acute acoustic trauma due to impulse noise with permanent sensorineural hearing loss in one ear of more than 75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.
20	10	Acute physical trauma to ear causing conductive or permanent sensorineural hearing loss in one ear of more than 75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.
21	11	Partial loss of vision where visual acuity is correctable to better than 6/36 and at least 6/18.
22	11	Blast injury to ears or acute acoustic trauma due to impulse noise with permanent sensorineural hearing loss in one ear of 50-75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.
23	11	Acute physical trauma to ear causing conductive or permanent sensorineural hearing loss in one ear of 50-75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.
24	12	Partial loss of vision where visual acuity is correctable to better than 6/18 and at least 6/12.
25	12	Permanent and inoperable cataract in one eye.
26	12	Operable cataracts in both eyes.
27	12	Moderate binocular visual field loss.
28	12	Detached retina in one eye.
29	12	Secondary glaucoma.
[F44 29A	12	Traumatic uveitis.]
[F45 29B	12	Post head injury hyposmia or anosmia.]
30	13	Significant penetrating, or blunt injury, to both eyes.
31	13	Retinal damage (not detached) to both eyes.
32	13	Partial loss of vision where visual acuity is correctable to better than 6/12.
33	13	Dislocation of lens in one eye.
34	13	Degeneration of optic nerve in both eyes.
35	13	Permanent diplopia.
36	13	Blast injury to ears or acute acoustic trauma due to impulse noise.
37	13	Acute physical trauma to ear causing conductive or permanent sensorineural hearing loss in one ear.
38	14	Diplopia which is present, or is expected to be present, at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery beyond that date.
39	14	Operable cataract in one eye.
40	14	Corneal abrasions in both eyes.
41	14	Hyphaema in both eyes which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.
42	14	Retinal damage (not detached) in one eye.
43	14	Significant penetrating, or blunt, injury in one eye.
44	14	Degeneration of optic nerve in one eye.
45	14	Slight binocular visual field loss.
46	14	Traumatic mydriasis.
47	15	Diplopia which is present, or is expected to be present, at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery beyond that date.
48	15	Corneal abrasions in one eye.
49	15	Hyphaema in one eye which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.
(*) For the purposes of this table the following definitions apply:— “Total blindness in both eyes” means that the claimant must have been diagnosed as being blind by an accredited medical specialist; “Total blindness in one eye” means that the claimant must have been diagnosed by an accredited medical specialist as having visual acuity of 3/60 or worse in the affected eye; “Total deafness” means that the claimant's bilateral average hearing threshold level is 90dB or more, averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz, as measured by appropriately calibrated equipment meeting British Standards, operated by trained staff, and using quality assured pure tone audiometry; “Total deafness in one ear” means that the average hearing threshold is 90dB or more averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz as measured by appropriately calibrated equipment meeting British Standards, operated by trained staff, and using quality assured pure tone audiometry.
(*) All awards for hearing loss, including blast injury to ears and acute acoustic trauma, include compensation for associated tinnitus, and no separate award is payable for tinnitus alone.
(*) Degree of visual field loss must be assessed by reference to an accredited specialist physician report which includes reasons.

Textual Amendments

F44 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 7: item 29A inserted (21.7.2012) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1573), arts. 1(1), 7(b) (with art. 8)

F45 Words in Sch. 3 inserted (10.4.2017) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/247), arts. 1, 9(4)

Table 8-Fractures and dislocations(*)

Item	Column (a)	Column (b)
	Level	Description of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)
1	9	Fracture of one femur, tibia, humerus, radius or ulna, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
2	9	Fracture or dislocation of one hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, or wrist, which has required, or is expected to require, arthrodesis, osteotomy or total joint replacement.
3	10	Fractured heels of both feet causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
4	10	Fractures or dislocations of both hips, both knees, both ankles, both shoulders, both elbows or both wrists causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
5	10	Multiple face fractures causing permanent significant cosmetic effect and functional limitation or restriction despite treatment.
6	11	Fractures or dislocations of both hips, both knees, both ankles, both shoulders, both elbows or both wrists which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
7	11	Fractured heel of one foot causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
8	11	Fractured heel of both feet which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
9	11	Fracture of pelvis which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
10	11	Fracture or dislocation of great toe of both feet, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
11	11	Fractured tarsal bones of both feet which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
12	11	Fractures of both femurs, both tibiae, both humeri, both radii or both ulnae which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
13	11	Fracture of one femur, tibia, humerus, radius or ulna causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
14	11	Fracture of one femur, tibia, humerus, radius or ulna, with complications, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 52 weeks.
15	11	Multiple fractures to face, or face and neck where treatment has led, or is expected to lead, to a good cosmetic and functional outcome.
16	11	Fracture or dislocation of one hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow or wrist causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
[F46 17	11	Shoulder joint instability which has required or is expected to require operative treatment with permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.]
[F47 17A	12	Shoulder joint instability which has required or is expected to require operative treatment with substantial recovery.]
18	12	Fracture of one femur, tibia, humerus, radius or ulna, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
19	12	Fracture of mandible or maxilla, which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment and which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
20	12	Fracture of both hands which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
21	12	Fractures of both clavicles, or both scapulae, which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
22	12	Fracture of the skull with sub-dural or extra-dural haematoma which has required evacuation, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
23	12	Fracture or dislocation of thumb of both hands which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
24	12	Fracture or dislocation of one hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow or wrist, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
25	12	Fracture or dislocation of index finger on both hands which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
26	12	[F48 Fracture or dislocation of great toe or associated structures of one foot which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.]
27	12	Fractured tarsal bones on one foot which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
28	12	Fractured heel of one foot which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
29	12	Fractured heel of both feet from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
30	12	Fractured or dislocated patella on both knees which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
31	12	Fractured metatarsal bones on both feet which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
32	12	Fractures of both femurs, both tibiae, both humeri, both radii or both ulnae, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
33	12	Depressed skull fracture requiring operative treatment.
34	13	Fractured tarsal or metatarsal bones on both feet from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
35	13	[F49 Fracture or dislocation of metatarsal bones on one foot which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.]
36	13	Fracture or dislocation of great toe of both feet from which the claimant has made or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
37	13	Fracture of one femur, tibia, humerus, radius or ulna from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
38	13	Fracture of skull with intracranial, extracerebral haematoma that has not required evacuation.
39	13	Fracture of ethmoid which has required or is expected to require operative treatment.
40	13	Fracture of zygoma which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
41	13	Fracture or dislocation of one hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow or wrist from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
42	13	Fracture of one hand which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
43	13	Fractured heel of one foot, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
44	13	Fracture of both hands from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
45	13	[F50 Blow-out, or other, fracture of orbit which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.]
46	13	Dislocated jaw which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
47	13	Fracture of one scapula or one clavicle which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
48	13	Fracture of both clavicles or both scapulae from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
49	13	Fracture of pelvis from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
50	13	Fracture of sternum which has, or is expected to have, symptoms continuing beyond 26 weeks.
51	13	Subluxed dislocated acromio or sterno-clavicular joint, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
52	13	Fractures or dislocations of two or more toes, other than great, of both feet which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
53	13	Fracture or dislocation of thumb on one hand which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
54	13	Fracture or dislocation of thumb of both hands which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
55	13	Fractures or dislocations of index finger on both hands, which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
56	13	Fractures or dislocations of two or more fingers, other than index, on both hands, which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
57	13	Fracture or dislocation of index finger on one hand which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
58	13	Fractured or dislocated patella of one knee which has caused, or is expected to cause significant functional limitation beyond 26 weeks.
59	13	Shoulder joint instability not requiring operative treatment.
60	14	Dislocated jaw from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
61	14	Fractured zygoma from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
62	14	Fractured ethmoid which has not, or is not expected to require, operative treatment.
63	14	Fracture of mandible or maxilla from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
64	14	Fracture of one hand from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
65	14	Deviated nasal septum requiring corrective surgery.
66	14	Displaced fracture of nasal bones.
67	14	Simple skull fracture.
68	14	Fractured fibula which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
69	14	Fracture or dislocation of thumb on one hand which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
70	14	Fracture or dislocation of index finger, on one hand, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
71	14	Fracture or dislocation of one finger, other than index, on both hands, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
72	14	Fractures or dislocations of two or more fingers, other than index, on one hand, which have caused, or are expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
73	14	Fractures or dislocations of two or more fingers, other than index, on both hands which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 13 weeks from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
74	14	Fractures or dislocations of two or more toes, other than great toe, on one foot, which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
75	14	Fractures or dislocations of one toe other than great toe, on both feet, which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
76	14	Fractures or dislocations of two or more toes, other than great toe, on both feet, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
77	14	Fracture or dislocation of great toe on one foot from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
78	14	Fracture or dislocation of index finger on both hands, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.
79	14	Fracture or dislocation of thumb on both hands, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.
80	14	Subluxed dislocated acromio or sterno-clavicular joint from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
81	14	Fracture of coccyx from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
82	14	Fracture of clavicle or scapula from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
83	14	Fracture of sternum from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
84	14	Fractured tarsal or metatarsal bones on one foot which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
85	14	Fractured or dislocated patella of both knees which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
86	14	Stress fracture where symptoms have lasted, or are expected to last, for more than 6 weeks.
87	15	Fracture of mastoid.
88	15	Undisplaced fracture of nasal bones.
89	15	Deviated nasal septum which has not required, or is not expected to require, operative treatment.
90	15	Fractured or dislocated patella of one knee which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
91	15	Fracture of three or more ribs.
92	15	Fractures or dislocations of two or more toes, on one foot, which have caused, or are expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
93	15	Fractures or dislocations of one toe, other than great toe, on both feet, which have caused, or are expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
94	15	Fracture or dislocation of thumb on one hand from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.
95	15	Fractured tarsal or metatarsal bone on one foot, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.
96	15	Fracture or dislocation of two or more fingers, other than index, on one hand which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
97	15	Fracture or dislocation of two or more fingers, other than index, on both hands, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.
98	15	Fracture or dislocation of one finger, other than index, on both hands, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
99	15	Fracture or dislocation of index finger on one hand, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.
100	15	Fracture or dislocation of one finger, other than index, on one hand, which has caused or is expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
101	15	Fractured fibula from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
102	15	Fracture of three vertebral transverse or spinous processes.
[F51 (*) In this table, shoulder includes acromio-clavicular and sterno-clavicular joints.]
(*) An award for an injury in this table includes compensation for any expected consequential osteoarthritis.
(*) An award for dislocation includes ligament and other soft tissue damage not requiring operative treatment.
(*) Where a fracture results in a dislocation only one award is payable.
[F52 (*) In this table, “with complications” means that the injury is complicated by at least one of septicaemia, osteomyelitis, clinically significant vascular or neurological injury, avascular necrosis, gross shortening of the limb, mal-united or non-united fracture, or the fact that the claimant has required, or is expected to require, a bone graft.]

Textual Amendments

F46 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 8: item 17 substituted (17.11.2011) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2552), arts. 1(1), 9(1)(a) (with art. 10)

F47 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 8: item 17A inserted (17.11.2011) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2552), arts. 1(1), 9(1)(b)(ii) (with art. 10)

F48 Words in Table 8, item 26 of Sch. 3 substituted (9.4.2018) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/293), arts. 1, 10(3)

F49 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 8: words in item 35 substituted (6.4.2015) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/413), arts. 1(1), 9

F50 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 8 substituted (12.4.2021) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/285), arts. 1, 6

F51 Footnote to Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 8 inserted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 8

F52 Footnote in Sch. 3 Pt. 8 inserted (31.5.2016) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/557), arts. 1(1), 4

Table 9 -Musculoskeletal disorders(*)

Item	Column (a)	Column (b)
	Level	Description of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)
1	9	Permanent severely impaired grip in both hands.
2	9	Septic arthritis or other pathology requiring arthrodesis [F53 ,osteotomy] [F54 or partial] or total joint replacement.
[F55 2A	9	2A 9 Traumatic back injury resulting in vertebral or intervertebral disc damage and medically verified neurological signs, which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment and which is expected to result in permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.]
[F56 2B	9	Septic, rheumatoid or post traumatic arthritis requiring arthrodesis, osteotomy or total joint replacement.]
3	10	Ligament injury which has resulted in full thickness rupture, affecting both knees, ankles, shoulders, elbows or wrists, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
4	11	Ligament injury which has resulted in full thickness rupture, affecting one [F57 hip,] knee, ankle, [F58 foot,] shoulder, elbow or wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
[F59 5A	11	Full thickness muscle or tendon unit rupture causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.]
5	11	Ligament injury which has resulted in full thickness rupture, affecting both knees, ankles, shoulders, elbows, wrists which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, from which the claimant is expected to make a substantial recovery beyond that date.
6	11	Traumatic back injury (with medically verified neurological signs and vertebral damage) extending over several levels of vertebrae, which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment and which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 13 weeks.
7	11	Radiologically confirmed juxta-articular aseptic necrosis of hip or shoulder.
8	11	Ligament injury short of full thickness rupture, to both knees, ankles, shoulders, elbows or wrists, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
9	11	Permanent severely impaired grip in one hand.
10	11	Radiologically confirmed osteoarthritis of both hips, both knees, both ankles, both shoulders, both elbows or both wrists (caused by a repetitive or attrition injury), causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.
11	12	Two frozen shoulders, or other shoulder pathology, which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
12	12	Ligament injury short of full thickness rupture, to both knees, ankles, shoulders, elbows or wrists, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks, from which the claimant has made or is expected to make a substantial recovery beyond that date.
[F60 13	12	Ligament injury, short of full thickness rupture, to one knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow or wrist causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.]
[F61 14	12	Ligament injury, which has resulted in full thickness rupture, affecting one knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow or wrist which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery beyond that date.]
15	12	Full thickness muscle or tendon unit rupture which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
16	12	Traumatic back injury (with medically verified neurological signs and vertebral damage), extending over several levels of vertebrae which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 13 weeks.
[F62 16A	12	Traumatic back injury with one or more intervertebral disc prolapses or vertebral body or facet joint fractures which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment and which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 13 weeks.]
[F63 16B	12	Radiologically confirmed tarsal or metatarsal avascular necrosis requiring operative intervention.]
[F64 16C	12	Recurrent subluxation of patella.]
[F64 16D	12	Hip, pelvis, knee, ankle, shoulder [F65 , elbow] or wrist strain, sprain or overuse injury with confirmed significant osteochondral defect, and which has required or is expected to require operative treatment.]
17	13	Frozen shoulder, or other shoulder pathology, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
18	13	Two frozen shoulders, or other shoulder pathology, which have caused or are expected to cause significant functional limitation at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
19	13	Ligament injury short of full thickness rupture, to both knees, ankles, shoulders, elbows or wrists from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
20	13	Muscle or tendon unit injury short of full thickness rupture, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.
21	13	Two muscle or tendon unit injuries, short of full thickness rupture, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
22	13	Full thickness muscle or tendon unit rupture, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
23	13	Ligament injury short of full thickness rupture, to one knee, shoulder, ankle, elbow or wrist which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 26 weeks with substantial recovery beyond that date.
24	13	Traumatic back injury with one or more intervertebral disc prolapses or vertebral body or facet joint fractures which has caused or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 13 weeks.
[F66 24A	13	Back sprain or strain, with one or more intervertebral disc prolapses which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment and which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 13 weeks.]
[F67 25	13	Radiologically confirmed osteoarthritis of hip, knee, ankle, back, shoulder, elbow or wrist (caused by repetitive or attrition injury) causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.]
26	13	Overuse injury of lower limb requiring, or expected to require, operative treatment.
27	13	Hip, [F68 pelvis,] knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow or wrist strain, sprain or overuse injury, which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.
[F69 27A	13	Ligament injury which has resulted in full thickness rupture affecting one knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow or wrist from which the claimant has made or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.]
28	14	Frozen shoulder, or other shoulder pathology, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
29	14	Ligament injury short of full thickness rupture to one knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow or wrist, which has caused or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
30	14	Muscle or tendon unit injury short of full thickness rupture, which has caused or is expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
31	14	Tendon or ligament rupture of finger, thumb or toe which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.
32	14	Back sprain or strain, with one or more intervertebral disc prolapses which has caused, or is expected to cause significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 13 weeks.
33	14	Low back or neck pain syndrome.
34	14	Anterior knee pain syndrome in both knees which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery beyond that date.
[F70 34A	14	Overuse injury of the lower limb which has not required operative treatment.]
35	14	Overuse injury of foot or heel, which has required or is expected to require operative treatment.
[F71 35A	15	Overuse injury of foot or heel which has not required operative treatment.]
36	15	Knee meniscus injury which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.
37	15	Anterior knee pain syndrome in one knee which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery beyond that date.
38	15	F72 . . . hernia which has required operative treatment.
39	15	Frozen shoulder which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.
40	15	Ligament injury short of full thickness rupture, to one knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow or wrist which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.
[F73 (*) Post traumatic arthritis is arthritis which is secondary to a significant traumatic injury which was documented in the medical records at the time it occurred]
(*) An award for an injury in this table includes compensation for any expected consequential osteoarthritis.
(*) An award for dislocation includes ligament and other soft tissue damage not requiring operative treatment.
[F74 (*) References to back in this table include cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebral segments or coccyx.”]

Textual Amendments

F53 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9: words in item 2 inserted (17.11.2011) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2552), arts. 1(1), 9(1)(c)(i) (with art. 10)

F54 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 item 2 inserted (10.4.2017) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/247), arts. 1, 9(5)(a)

F55 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 item 2A substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 9(a)

F56 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 item 2B inserted (8.4.2019) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/440), arts. 1, 7(4)(b)

F57 Word in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 item 4 inserted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 9(b)

F58 Word in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 inserted (8.4.2019) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/440), arts. 1, 7(4)(a)

F59 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9: item 5A inserted (6.4.2015) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/413), arts. 1(1), 10(a)

F60 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9: item 13 substituted (6.4.2015) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/413), arts. 1(1), 10(b)

F61 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9: item 14 substituted (6.4.2015) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/413), arts. 1(1), 10(c)

F62 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9: item 16A inserted (17.11.2011) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2552), arts. 1(1), 9(1)(c)(ii) (with art. 10)

F63 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 item 16B inserted (10.4.2017) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/247), arts. 1, 9(5)(b)

F64 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 items 16C, 16D inserted (8.4.2019) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/440), arts. 1, 7(4)(c)

F65 Word in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 item 12 inserted (11.4.2022) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/267), arts. 1, 5(3)

F66 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 item 24A inserted (10.4.2023) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/323), arts. 1, 6(3)(a)

F67 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 item 25 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 9(c)

F68 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9: word in item 27 inserted (17.11.2011) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2552), arts. 1(1), 9(1)(c)(iii) (with art. 10)

F69 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 item 27A inserted (10.4.2017) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/247), arts. 1, 9(5)(c)

F70 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 item 34A inserted (10.4.2023) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/323), arts. 1, 6(3)(b)

F71 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 item 71A inserted (28.2.2019) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1099), arts. 1(b), 2(3)

F72 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9: word in item 38 omitted (17.11.2011) by virtue of The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2552), arts. 1(1), 9(1)(c)(iv) (with art. 10)

F73 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 inserted (8.4.2019) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/440), arts. 1, 7(4)(d)

F74 Footnote to Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 9 substituted (7.4.2014) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/412), arts. 1(1), 9(d)

[F75 Table 10

Tariff amounts

Column (a) Level	Column (b) Amount
1	£650,000
2	£484,100
3	£391,400
4	£298,700
5	£180,250
6	£144,200
7	£92,700
8	£61,800
9	£41,200
10	£27,810
11	£15,965
12	£10,300
13	£6,180
14	£3,090
15	£1,236]

Textual Amendments

F75 Table 10 of Sch. 3 substituted (9.4.2018) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/293), arts. 1, 10(4)

PART 2 U.K. SUPPLEMENTARY AWARDS

Supplementary award following traumatic physical damage U.K.

1.—(1) Subject to the provisions in this article a supplementary award is payable where—

(a) an injury is a traumatic physical injury; [F76 and]

(b) the injury is described by a descriptor in Table 2 of the tariff.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the supplementary award is £60,000 where the injury is accompanied by—

(i) incontinence of the bowel or bladder, or both;

(ii) impotence;

(iii) infertility; or

(iv) physical disfigurement due to an injury to external genitalia.

(3) Where an injury is accompanied by more than one of the effects specified in paragraphs (i) to (iv) of sub-paragraph (2) a supplementary award of £60,000—

(a) is payable for each of the paragraphs which apply; but

(b) for each condition is payable once only.

(4) The supplementary award is £40,000 where the injury—

(a) results in the loss of one kidney, or

(b) treatment for the injury requires a kidney to be removed,

in either case without the development of chronic renal failure.

Textual Amendments

F76 Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 2 para. 1(1)(a) inserted (17.11.2011) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2552), arts. 1(1), 9(2) (with art. 10)

Other supplementary awards U.K.

2.—(1) A supplementary award of £3,000 is payable where—

(a) an injury is a limb injury, including a fracture of a limb;

(b) the injury is described by a descriptor in Table 2 or Table 8 of the tariff; and

(c) the injury is accompanied by acute compartment syndrome requiring operative treatment.

(2) A supplementary award of £1,000 is payable where—

(a) an injury is blast injury to ears;

(b) the injury is described by a descriptor in Table 7 of the tariff; and

(c) the tympanic membrane of one ear is perforated.

(3) A supplementary award of £1,000 is payable where—

(a) an injury is a fracture;

(b) the injury is described by a descriptor in Table 8 of the tariff; and

(c) the fracture is an open fracture.

(4) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies and the tympanic membrane of both ears is perforated two supplementary awards of £1,000 are payable.