Petitions/Allow Veterans who left before 1987 to claim compensation for hearing loss.
StatusClosed
Opened7 May 2025
Closes7 Nov 2025
Government responseResponded
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones✓ 10,000

To pass a law allowing UK Military Veterans who left the forces prior to 1987 to claim compensation for damage to their hearing suffered as a result of their Military Service to this country.

Currently Veterans who served after 1987 may be able to claim against the MOD for damage to their hearing. We think it is grossly unfair that their colleagues who left before 1987 are prevented from claiming. They made the same sacrifices serving their country and deserve the same rights to claim compensation.

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Government response

There are no plans to remove crown immunity for claims against the MOD for those that left Service before 1987. These veterans are entitled to make a claim under the War Pension Scheme.

Constituency engagement ranking

Dame Caroline Dinenage
1Dame Caroline Dinenage MP
Gosport
90
Lloyd Hatton
2Lloyd Hatton MP
South Dorset
82
Dr Caroline Johnson
3Dr Caroline Johnson MP
Sleaford and North Hykeham
72
Fred Thomas
4Fred Thomas MP
Plymouth Moor View
71
Rebecca Smith
5Rebecca Smith MP
South West Devon
69
Gavin Robinson
6Gavin Robinson MP
Belfast East
69
Adam Dance
7Adam Dance MP
Yeovil
68
Gill German
8Gill German MP
Clwyd North
68
Steve Barclay
9Steve Barclay MP
North East Cambridgeshire
65
Anna Gelderd
10Anna Gelderd MP
South East Cornwall
65