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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-and-reserve-forces-compensation-scheme-order-2011/schedule-3/part-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2011/517",
  "legislation_title": "The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-and-reserve-forces-compensation-scheme-order-2011",
  "path": "schedule/3/part/1",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "DESCRIPTORS, TARIFF LEVELS AND AMOUNTS - “THE TARIFF”",
  "text": "Table 1 – Burns(*)\nItem\nColumn (a)\nColumn (b)\nLevel\nDescription of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)\n1\n4\nBurns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting 70% or more of whole body surface area.\n2\n5\nBurns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting 50 to 69.9% of whole body surface area.\n3\n5\nBurns, 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.\n4\n6\nBurns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting 15 to 49.9% of whole body surface area.\n5\n7\nBurns, 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.\n6\n8\nBurns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting 9 to 14.9% of whole body surface area.\n7\n9\nBurns, 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.\n8\n11\nBurns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting 4.5 to 8.9% of whole body surface area.\n9\n12\nBurns, with partial, deep or full thickness burns affecting less than 4.5 % of whole body surface area.\n10\n12\nBurns, with superficial burns affecting more than 15% of whole body surface area.\n11\n13\nBurns, with superficial burns to the face or face and neck.\n12\n14\nBurns, with superficial burns affecting 4.5 to 15% of whole body surface area.\n13\n15\nBurns, with superficial burns affecting 1 to 4.4% of whole body surface area.\n(*) Awards for all burns include compensation for any residual scarring or pigmentation and take into account any skin grafting.\n(*) Awards for partial, deep or full thickness burns include compensation for actual or expected metabolic or cardiovascular consequences.\nTable 2 - Injury, Wounds and Scarring(*)\n. . .\n(*) A non-freezing cold injury under item 22A must be diagnosed by a non-treating consultant neurologist.\n(*) 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.\nItem\nColumn (a)\nColumn (b)\nLevel\nDescription of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)\nA1\n2\nBilateral 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.\n1\n5\nComplex 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.\n2\n5\nLoss of both kidneys or chronic renal failure.\n3\n6\nComplex 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.\n4\n6\nInjury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n5\n6\nComplex injury to chest, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n6\n7\nComplex injury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n7\n7\nInjury 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.\n8\n7\nInjury to chest, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n9\n7\nComplex injury to chest causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n10\n7\nComplex injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n11\n6\nSevere 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.\n12\n7\nHigh 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.\n13\n8\nInjury covering all or most of the area from thigh to ankle or shoulder to wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n14\n8\nComplex 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.\n15\n7\nSevere facial lacerations which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment, but with poor cosmetic result despite camouflage.\n16\n8\nInjury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n17\n8\nComplex injury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n18\n8\nInjury to chest, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n19\n9\nInjury to abdomen, including pelvis or perineum, or both, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n20\n9\nInjury 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.\n21\n9\nComplex injury covering all or most of the hand, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n22\n9\nHigh 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.\n22A\n9\nNon-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.\n23\n10\nSevere facial lacerations which have required, or are expected to require, operative treatment with a good cosmetic result with camouflage.\n24\n10\nComplex 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.\n25\n10\nComplex 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.\n26\n10\nComplex injury covering all or most of the foot, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n27\n. . .\n. . .\n28\n11\nComplex 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.\n29\n11\nTraumatic damage to spleen which has required splenectomy and where there is, or where there is a high risk of, overwhelming post-splenectomy infection.\n30\n10\nSevere facial scarring which produces a poor cosmetic result despite camouflage.\n31\n11\nHigh 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.\n32\n11\nComplex 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.\n33\n11\nInjury 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.\n34\n11\nComplex 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.\n35\n11\nComplex 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.\n36\n11\nComplex 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.\n37\n12\nComplex 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.\n38\n12\nSevere scarring of face, or face and neck, or neck, scalp, torso or limb, where camouflage produces a good cosmetic result.\n39\n12\nInjury 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.\n40\n12\nInjury 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.\n41\n12\nHigh 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.\n42\n12\nTraumatic injury to external genitalia requiring treatment resulting in severe permanent damage or loss.\n43\n12\nInjury 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.\n44\n12\nComplex 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.\n45\n12\nComplex 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.\n46\n13\nInjury 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.\n47\n13\nInjury 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.\n48\n13\nInjury 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.\n49\n13\nModerate facial scarring where camouflage produces a good cosmetic result.\n50\n13\nLung 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.\n51\n13\nTraumatic tension or open pneumothorax.\n52\n13\nSuperficial 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.\n53\n13\nFractured tooth which has required, or is expected to require, root resection.\n53A\n13\nDamage to front tooth which has required, or is expected to require, extraction and operative interval treatment to restore aesthetics and function.\n54\n13\nLoss of two or more front teeth.\n55\n13\nNon-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\n55B\n13\nBlunt trauma resulting in soft tissue injury to head and neck, torso or limb, which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.\n55A\n13\nFreezing 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.\n56\n14\nInjury 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.\n57\n14\nModerate scarring of scalp, neck, torso or limbs where camouflage produces a good cosmetic result.\n58\n14\nMinor facial scarring.\n59\n14\nFlesh wound which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.\n60\n14\nTraumatic injury to external genitalia requiring treatment resulting in moderate permanent damage.\n61\n14\nDamage to one front tooth which has required, or is expected to require, a crown or root canal surgery.\n62\n14\nDamage to two or more teeth other than front which have required, or are expected to require, crowns or root canal surgery.\n63\n14\nLoss of one front tooth.\n64\n14\nLoss of two or more teeth other than front.\n64A\n14\nOveruse injury of the larynx, causing functional limitation or restriction, requiring or expected to require operative treatment.\n65\n14\nNon-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\n65A\n14\nFreezing 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.\n66\n15\nMinor scarring of scalp, neck, torso or limbs.\n67\n15\nInjury 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.\n68\n15\nShrapnel fragmentation or one or more puncture wounds (or both such injuries) to head and neck, torso or limb not requiring operative treatment.\n(*) 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.\n(*) 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.\n(*) 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.\n(*) 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.\n(*) 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.\n(*) When applied to an injury in this Table, the term “torso” means any part of the chest, back or abdomen including pelvis and perineum.\n(*) When applied to any injury, the expression “vital structures” includes major nerve or blood vessels.\n(*) 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).\n. . .\n(*) Neuropathic pain is pain initiated or caused by a primary lesion or disorder of the nervous system.\n. . .\nTable 3 - Mental disorders(*)\n(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.\n(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.\n(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.\nItem\nColumn (a)\nColumn (b)\nLevel\nDescription of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)\nA1\n4\nPermanent mental disorder causing very severe functional limitation or restriction(aa)\n1\n6\nPermanent mental disorder, causing severe functional limitation or restriction.(a)\n2\n8\nPermanent mental disorder, causing moderate functional limitation or restriction.(b)\n3\n10\nMental disorder, causing functional limitation or restriction, which has continued, or is expected to continue for 5 years.\n4\n12\nMental 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.\n5\n13\nMental 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.\n6\n14\nMental 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.\n(*) 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.\n(*) Mental disorders must be diagnosed by a registered mental health professional (doctor, psychologist or nurse) working as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team which is overseen by a named consultant clinical lead.\nTable 4 - Physical disorders – illnesses and infectious diseases(*)\nItem\nColumn (a)\nColumn (b)\nLevel\nDescription of physical disorder and its effects (“descriptor”)\n1\n6\nPhysical disorder causing severe functional limitation or restriction where life expectancy is less than 5 years.\n1A\n6\nPhysical disorder causing permanent very severe functional limitation or restriction.\n2\n7\nPhysical disorder causing severe functional limitation or restriction where life expectancy is reduced, but is more than 5 years.\n3\n8\nPhysical disorder causing permanent severe functional limitation or restriction.\n4\n11\nPhysical 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.\n5\n11\nPhysical disorder causing permanent moderate functional limitation or restriction.\n6\n12\nPermanent physical disorder where symptoms and functional effects are well controlled by regular medication.\n7\n13\nPhysical 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.\n8\n13\nPhysical 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.\n9\n14\nPhysical 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.\n10\n14\nPhysical 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.\n11\n15\nPhysical 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.\n(*) This Table relates to diseases and related physical health problems included in the World Health Organisation International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems . Mental and behavioural disorders and traumatic and accidental physical injuries are excluded.\n(*) 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.\n(*) 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.\nTable 5 - Amputations(*)\n1 These descriptors also apply to circumstances where stump length or condition precludes satisfactory fitting of prosthesis.\n2 “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.\nItem\nColumn (a)\nColumn (b)\nLevel\nDescription of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)\n1\n1\nLoss of both legs (above or below knee) and both arms (above or below elbow).\n2\n1\nLoss 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).\n3\n1\nTotal deafness and loss of either both legs (above or below knee) or both arms (above or below elbow).\n4\n1\nLoss 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\n5\n1\nLoss of both arms above or below elbow (not shoulder disarticulation or forequarter) and one leg (above or below knee).\n6\n1\nLoss 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\n7\n2\nLoss 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.\n8\n2\nLoss of one arm above elbow (shoulder disarticulation or forequarter).1\n9\n2\nLoss 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\n10\n2\nLoss of both legs above or below knee (not hip disarticulation or hemipelvectomy) and one arm (above or below elbow).\n11\n3\nLoss of both arms below elbow (trans-radial).\n12\n3\nLoss 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.\n13\n3\nLoss of one leg above knee (hip disarticulation or hemipelvectomy).1\n14\n4\nLoss of one arm at or above elbow (trans-humeral or elbow disarticulation).\n15\n4\nLoss of both legs below knee (trans-tibial).\n16\n4\nLoss of both hands (wrist disarticulation) or where amputation distal to that site has led to permanent total loss of use of both hands.\n17\n5\nLoss of one arm below elbow (trans-radial).\n18\n5\nLoss of one leg at or above knee (trans-femoral or knee disarticulation).\n19\n5\nLoss of both feet at ankle distal to the calcaneum.\n20\n6\nLoss of one leg below knee (trans-tibial).\n21\n6\nLoss of one hand (wrist disarticulation) or where amputation distal to that site has led to permanent total loss of use of one hand.\n22\n7\nLoss of both thumbs.\n23\n8\nLoss of one foot at ankle distal to the calcaneum.\n24\n10\nLoss of both great toes.\n25\n10\nLoss of thumb.\n26\n10\nLoss of both index fingers.\n27\n10\nLoss of two or more fingers, other than thumb or index finger, from each hand.\n28\n10\nPartial loss of thumb and index finger from each hand.\n29\n11\nLoss of two or more fingers, other than thumb or index finger, from one hand.\n30\n12\nLoss of great toe.\n31\n12\nLoss of two or more toes, other than great toe, from each foot.\n32\n12\nLoss of index finger from one hand.\n33\n12\nPartial loss of thumb and index finger from one hand.\n34\n12\nPartial loss of two or more fingers, other than thumb or index finger, from each hand.\n35\n12\nLoss of one finger, other than thumb or index finger, from each hand.\n36\n12\nPartial loss of thumb or index finger from each hand.\n37\n12\nPersistent phantom limb pain.\n38\n12\nStump neuroma with trigger point stump pain.\n39\n13\nLoss of two or more toes, other than great toe, from one foot.\n40\n13\nPartial loss of each great toe.\n41\n13\nPartial loss of one finger, other than thumb or index finger, from each hand.\n42\n13\nLoss of one finger, other than thumb or index finger, from one hand.\n43\n13\nPartial loss of two or more fingers, other than thumb or index finger, from one hand.\n44\n13\nPartial loss of thumb or index finger from one hand.\n45\n14\nPartial loss of great toe from one foot.\n46\n14\nLoss of one toe, other than great toe, from each foot.\n47\n14\nPartial loss of one finger, other than thumb or index finger, from one hand.\n48\n14\nPartial loss of two or more toes, other than great toe, from one foot.\n49\n15\nLoss of one toe, other than great toe, from one foot.\n(*) Loss of one or both legs below knee includes loss of foot with loss of all or part of calcaneum (heel).\n(*) Loss of a finger or thumb means that amputation has taken place at the metacarpophalangeal joint.\n(*) Loss of a toe means that amputation has taken place at the metatarsophalangeal joint.\nTable 6-Neurological disorders, including spinal, head or brain injuries(*)\n(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.\n(b) Labyrinthine causes of audiovestibular symptoms must be excluded by detailed specialist audiovestibular assessment.\nItem\nColumn (a)\nColumn (b)\nLevel\nDescription of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)\n1\n1\nCervical spinal cord injury where the claimant requires ventilatory support and there is complete tetraparesis.\n2\n1\nCervical spinal cord injury with minimal upper limb function and complete or near complete paraparesis.\n3\n1\nComplete 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.\n4\n1\nBrain injury with persistent vegetative state.\n5\n1\nBrain injury resulting in major 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.\n6\n2\nCervical spinal cord injury with some useful upper limb function and complete or near complete paraparesis.\n7\n2\nThoracic spinal cord injury with complete paraparesis.\n8\n2\nInjury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to complete paraparesis.\n9\n2\nComplete 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.\n10\n2\nPartial 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.\n11\n2\nBrain 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.\n12\n3\nInjury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to partial paraparesis or severe monoparesis.\n13\n3\nThoracic spinal cord injury with partial paraparesis.\n14\n4\nInjury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to partial asymmetric paraparesis.\n15\n4\nUncontrolled post head injury epilepsy.\n16\n4\nTraumatic 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.\n17\n4\nBrain 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.\n18\n5\nPartial brachial plexus injury in which spontaneous improvement or operative treatment has led to restoration of some useful function in the arm and hand.\n19\n5\nHemiplegia.\n20\n6\nInjury to conus medullaris or cauda equina giving rise to partial monoparesis.\n21\n7\nTraumatic 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.\n21A\n7\nBrain 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).\n22\n7\nBrain 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,\n(ii)behavioural change, or\n(iii)change in personality,\nbut is able to undertake some form of regular employment(a).\n23\n8\nMild brachial plexus injury with substantial recovery of arm and hand function resulting in good restoration of manual dexterity.\n24\n9\nPermanent isolated damage to one cranial nerve.\n25\n10\nPermanent foot or wrist drop.\n26\n11\nMild 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.\n27\n11\nBrain 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.\n27A\n11\nIntra-cerebral haematoma requiring or expected to require decompressive surgery and interval cranioplasty but with poor cosmetic result.\n28\n12\nCerebral infarction due to vascular injury in the neck, resulting in persisting impairment of function and restriction of activities.\n29\n12\nControlled post head injury epilepsy.\n30\n12\nPermanent substantial peripheral motor sensory or autonomic nerve damage.\n31\n12\nEntrapment neuropathy which has not responded to treatment.\n32\n13\nPermanent facial numbness including lip.\n33\n13\nEntrapment neuropathy which has responded, or is expected to respond, to treatment.\n34\n13\nMild 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.\n35\n14\nPermanent facial numbness which does not include the lip.\n36\n15\nPermanent minor peripheral sensory nerve damage.\n(*) 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.\n(*) 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.\n(*) The descriptors for a brachial plexus injury are for a unilateral injury.\nTable 7-senses(*)\n1 These descriptors apply to bilateral hearing loss caused otherwise than by blast injury or acute acoustic trauma due to impulse noise.\nItem\nColumn (a)\nColumn (b)\nLevel\nDescription of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)\n1\n1\nTotal 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.\n2\n2\nLoss of eyes.\n3\n2\nTotal blindness in both eyes.\n4\n2\nLoss of one eye and total blindness in the other eye.\n5\n2\nTotal deafness in both ears.\n6\n5\nLoss of one eye and permanent damage to the other eye, where visual acuity is correctable to 6/36.\n7\n5\nBlast 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.\n8\n6\nSevere binocular visual field loss.\n9\n6\nBlast 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.\n10\n6\nBilateral permanent hearing loss of more than 75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.1\n11\n7\nBlast 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.\n12\n8\nTotal deafness in one ear.\n13\n8\nBilateral permanent hearing loss of 50-75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.1\n14\n8\nLoss of one eye or total blindness in one eye.\n15\n9\nPartial loss of vision where visual acuity is correctable to 6/60.\n16\n9\nPermanent and inoperable cataracts in both eyes.\n17\n10\nPartial loss of vision where visual acuity is correctable to better than 6/60 and at least 6/36.\n18\n10\nDetached retina in both eyes.\n19\n10\nBlast 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.\n20\n10\nAcute physical trauma to ear causing conductive or permanent sensorineural hearing loss in one ear of more than 75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.\n21\n11\nPartial loss of vision where visual acuity is correctable to better than 6/36 and at least 6/18.\n22\n11\nBlast 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.\n23\n11\nAcute physical trauma to ear causing conductive or permanent sensorineural hearing loss in one ear of 50-75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz.\n24\n12\nPartial loss of vision where visual acuity is correctable to better than 6/18 and at least 6/12.\n25\n12\nPermanent and inoperable cataract in one eye.\n26\n12\nOperable cataracts in both eyes.\n27\n12\nModerate binocular visual field loss.\n28\n12\nDetached retina in one eye.\n29\n12\nSecondary glaucoma.\n29A\n12\nTraumatic uveitis.\n29B\n12\nPost head injury hyposmia or anosmia.\n30\n13\nSignificant penetrating, or blunt injury, to both eyes.\n31\n13\nRetinal damage (not detached) to both eyes.\n32\n13\nPartial loss of vision where visual acuity is correctable to better than 6/12.\n33\n13\nDislocation of lens in one eye.\n34\n13\nDegeneration of optic nerve in both eyes.\n35\n13\nPermanent diplopia.\n36\n13\nBlast injury to ears or acute acoustic trauma due to impulse noise.\n37\n13\nAcute physical trauma to ear causing conductive or permanent sensorineural hearing loss in one ear.\n38\n14\nDiplopia 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.\n39\n14\nOperable cataract in one eye.\n40\n14\nCorneal abrasions in both eyes.\n41\n14\nHyphaema in both eyes which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.\n42\n14\nRetinal damage (not detached) in one eye.\n43\n14\nSignificant penetrating, or blunt, injury in one eye.\n44\n14\nDegeneration of optic nerve in one eye.\n45\n14\nSlight binocular visual field loss.\n46\n14\nTraumatic mydriasis.\n47\n15\nDiplopia 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.\n48\n15\nCorneal abrasions in one eye.\n49\n15\nHyphaema in one eye which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.\n(*) For the purposes of this table the following definitions apply:—\n“Total blindness in both eyes” means that the claimant must have been diagnosed as being blind by an accredited medical specialist;\n“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;\n“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;\n“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.\n(*) 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.\n(*) Degree of visual field loss must be assessed by reference to an accredited specialist physician report which includes reasons.\nTable 8-Fractures and dislocations(*)\nItem\nColumn (a)\nColumn (b)\nLevel\nDescription of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)\n1\n9\nFracture of one femur, tibia, humerus, radius or ulna, with complications, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n2\n9\nFracture 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.\n3\n10\nFractured heels of both feet causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n4\n10\nFractures or dislocations of both hips, both knees, both ankles, both shoulders, both elbows or both wrists causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n5\n10\nMultiple face fractures causing permanent significant cosmetic effect and functional limitation or restriction despite treatment.\n6\n11\nFractures 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.\n7\n11\nFractured heel of one foot causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n8\n11\nFractured heel of both feet which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n9\n11\nFracture of pelvis which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n10\n11\nFracture or dislocation of great toe of both feet, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n11\n11\nFractured tarsal bones of both feet which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n12\n11\nFractures 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.\n13\n11\nFracture of one femur, tibia, humerus, radius or ulna causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n14\n11\nFracture 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.\n15\n11\nMultiple fractures to face, or face and neck where treatment has led, or is expected to lead, to a good cosmetic and functional outcome.\n16\n11\nFracture or dislocation of one hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow or wrist causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n17\n11\nShoulder joint instability which has required or is expected to require operative treatment with permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n17A\n12\nShoulder joint instability which has required or is expected to require operative treatment with substantial recovery.\n18\n12\nFracture of one femur, tibia, humerus, radius or ulna, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n19\n12\nFracture 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.\n20\n12\nFracture of both hands which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n21\n12\nFractures of both clavicles, or both scapulae, which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n22\n12\nFracture 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.\n23\n12\nFracture or dislocation of thumb of both hands which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n24\n12\nFracture 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.\n25\n12\nFracture or dislocation of index finger on both hands which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n26\n12\nFracture 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.\n27\n12\nFractured tarsal bones on one foot which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n28\n12\nFractured heel of one foot which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n29\n12\nFractured heel of both feet from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n30\n12\nFractured or dislocated patella on both knees which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n31\n12\nFractured metatarsal bones on both feet which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n32\n12\nFractures 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.\n33\n12\nDepressed skull fracture requiring operative treatment.\n34\n13\nFractured tarsal or metatarsal bones on both feet from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n35\n13\nFracture or dislocation of metatarsal bones on one foot which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n36\n13\nFracture 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.\n37\n13\nFracture 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.\n38\n13\nFracture of skull with intracranial, extracerebral haematoma that has not required evacuation.\n39\n13\nFracture of ethmoid which has required or is expected to require operative treatment.\n40\n13\nFracture of zygoma which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n41\n13\nFracture 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.\n41A\n13\nFracture of coccyx which has required or is expected to require operative treatment and has caused or is expected to cause significant functional limitation beyond 26 weeks.\n42\n13\nFracture of one hand which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n43\n13\nFractured heel of one foot, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n44\n13\nFracture of both hands from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n45\n13\nBlow-out, or other, fracture of orbit which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.\n46\n13\nDislocated jaw which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n47\n13\nFracture of one scapula or one clavicle which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n48\n13\nFracture of both clavicles or both scapulae from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n49\n13\nFracture of pelvis from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n50\n13\nFracture of sternum which has, or is expected to have, symptoms continuing beyond 26 weeks.\n51\n13\nSubluxed dislocated acromio or sterno-clavicular joint, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n52\n13\nFractures 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.\n53\n13\nFracture or dislocation of thumb on one hand which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n54\n13\nFracture 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.\n55\n13\nFractures 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.\n56\n13\nFractures 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.\n57\n13\nFracture or dislocation of index finger on one hand which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n58\n13\nFractured or dislocated patella of one knee which has caused, or is expected to cause significant functional limitation beyond 26 weeks.\n59\n13\nShoulder joint instability not requiring operative treatment.\n60\n14\nDislocated jaw from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n61\n14\nFractured zygoma from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n62\n14\nFractured ethmoid which has not, or is not expected to require, operative treatment.\n63\n14\nFracture of mandible or maxilla from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n64\n14\nFracture of one hand from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n65\n14\nDeviated nasal septum requiring corrective surgery.\n66\n14\nDisplaced fracture of nasal bones.\n67\n14\nSimple skull fracture.\n68\n14\nFractured fibula which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n69\n14\nFracture 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.\n70\n14\nFracture 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.\n71\n14\nFracture 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.\n72\n14\nFractures 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.\n73\n14\nFractures 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.\n74\n14\nFractures 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.\n75\n14\nFractures 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.\n76\n14\nFractures 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.\n77\n14\nFracture 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.\n78\n14\nFracture 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.\n79\n14\nFracture or dislocation of thumb on both hands, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.\n80\n14\nSubluxed dislocated acromio or sterno-clavicular joint from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n81\n14\nFracture of coccyx from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n82\n14\nFracture of clavicle or scapula from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n83\n14\nFracture of sternum from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n84\n14\nFractured 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.\n85\n14\nFractured 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.\n86\n14\nStress fracture where symptoms have lasted, or are expected to last, for more than 6 weeks.\n87\n15\nFracture of mastoid.\n88\n15\nUndisplaced fracture of nasal bones.\n89\n15\nDeviated nasal septum which has not required, or is not expected to require, operative treatment.\n90\n15\nFractured 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.\n91\n15\nFracture of three or more ribs.\n92\n15\nFractures 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.\n93\n15\nFractures 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.\n94\n15\nFracture or dislocation of thumb on one hand from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 13 weeks.\n95\n15\nFractured 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.\n96\n15\nFracture 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.\n97\n15\nFracture 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.\n98\n15\nFracture 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.\n99\n15\nFracture 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.\n100\n15\nFracture 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.\n101\n15\nFractured fibula from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n102\n15\nFracture of three vertebral transverse or spinous processes.\n(*) In this table, shoulder includes acromio-clavicular and sterno-clavicular joints.\n(*) An award for an injury in this table includes compensation for any expected consequential osteoarthritis.\n(*) An award for dislocation includes ligament and other soft tissue damage not requiring operative treatment.\n(*) Where a fracture results in a dislocation only one award is payable.\n(*) 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.\nTable 9 -Musculoskeletal disorders(*)\nItem\nColumn (a)\nColumn (b)\nLevel\nDescription of injury and its effects (“descriptor”)\n1\n9\nPermanent severely impaired grip in both hands.\n2\n9\nSeptic arthritis or other pathology requiring arthrodesis ,osteotomy or partial or total joint replacement.\n2A\n9\n2A 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.\n2B\n9\nSeptic, rheumatoid or post traumatic arthritis requiring arthrodesis, osteotomy or total joint replacement.\n3\n10\nLigament injury which has resulted in full thickness rupture, affecting both knees, ankles, shoulders, elbows or wrists, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n4\n11\nLigament injury which has resulted in full thickness rupture, affecting one hip, knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow or wrist, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n5A\n11\nFull thickness muscle or tendon unit rupture causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n5\n11\nLigament 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.\n6\n11\nTraumatic 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.\n7\n11\nRadiologically confirmed juxta-articular aseptic necrosis of hip or shoulder.\n8\n11\nLigament injury short of full thickness rupture, to both knees, ankles, shoulders, elbows or wrists, causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n9\n11\nPermanent severely impaired grip in one hand.\n10\n11\nRadiologically 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.\n11\n12\nTwo frozen shoulders, or other shoulder pathology, which have caused, or are expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n12\n12\nLigament 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.\n13\n12\nLigament injury, short of full thickness rupture, to one knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow or wrist causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n14\n12\nLigament 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.\n15\n12\nFull thickness muscle or tendon unit rupture which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n16\n12\nTraumatic 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.\n16A\n12\nTraumatic 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.\n16B\n12\nRadiologically confirmed tarsal or metatarsal avascular necrosis requiring operative intervention.\n16C\n12\nRecurrent subluxation of patella.\n16D\n12\nHip, pelvis, knee, ankle, shoulder , elbow or wrist strain, sprain or overuse injury with confirmed significant osteochondral defect, and which has required or is expected to require operative treatment.\n17\n13\nFrozen shoulder, or other shoulder pathology, which has caused, or is expected to cause, significant functional limitation or restriction beyond 26 weeks.\n18\n13\nTwo 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.\n19\n13\nLigament 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.\n20\n13\nMuscle 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.\n21\n13\nTwo 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.\n22\n13\nFull thickness muscle or tendon unit rupture, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make a substantial recovery within 26 weeks.\n23\n13\nLigament 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.\n24\n13\nTraumatic 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.\n24A\n13\nBack 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.\n25\n13\nRadiologically confirmed osteoarthritis of hip, knee, ankle, back, shoulder, elbow or wrist (caused by repetitive or attrition injury) causing permanent significant functional limitation or restriction.\n26\n13\nOveruse injury of lower limb requiring, or expected to require, operative treatment.\n27\n13\nHip, pelvis, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow or wrist strain, sprain or overuse injury, which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.\n27A\n13\nLigament 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.\n28\n14\nFrozen 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.\n29\n14\nLigament 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.\n30\n14\nMuscle 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.\n31\n14\nTendon or ligament rupture of finger, thumb or toe which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.\n32\n14\nBack 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.\n33\n14\nLow back or neck pain syndrome.\n34\n14\nAnterior 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.\n34A\n14\nOveruse injury of the lower limb which has not required operative treatment.\n35\n14\nOveruse injury of foot or heel, which has required or is expected to require operative treatment.\n35A\n15\nOveruse injury of foot or heel which has not required operative treatment.\n36\n15\nKnee 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.\n37\n15\nAnterior 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.\n38\n15\n. . . hernia which has required operative treatment.\n39\n15\nFrozen 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.\n40\n15\nLigament 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.\n(*) 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\n(*) An award for an injury in this table includes compensation for any expected consequential osteoarthritis.\n(*) An award for dislocation includes ligament and other soft tissue damage not requiring operative treatment.\n(*) References to back in this table include cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebral segments or coccyx.”\nTable 10\nTariff amounts\nColumn (a)\nLevel\nColumn (b)\nAmount\n1\n£674,700\n2\n£502,496\n3\n£406,273\n4\n£310,051\n5\n£187,100\n6\n£149,680\n7\n£96,223\n8\n£64,148\n9\n£42,766\n10\n£28,867\n11\n£16,572\n12\n£10,691\n13\n£6,415\n14\n£3,207\n15\n£1,283",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "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)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F23",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F24",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F25",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F26",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F27",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F28",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 3 substituted (6.4.2026) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/272), arts. 1, 10(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F29",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F30",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F31",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F32",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F33",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F34",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F35",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F36",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F37",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F38",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F39",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F40",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F41",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F42",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F43",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F44",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F45",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F46",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F47",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F48",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F49",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F50",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 Pt. 1 Table 8 inserted (6.4.2026) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/272), arts. 1, 10(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F51",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F52",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F53",
      "text": "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F54",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F55",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F56",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F57",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F58",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F59",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F60",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F61",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F62",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F63",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F64",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F65",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F66",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F67",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F68",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F69",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F70",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F71",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F72",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F73",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F74",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F75",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F76",
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