Guest guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/OtherBenef itsAndSupport/DG_10026664 Vaccine Damage Payment If you're severely disabled as a result of a vaccination against certain diseases, you may be able to get a Vaccine Damage Payment, a one-off tax-free payment of £120,000. Who can claim? You may be able to get a Vaccine Damage Payment if you think you're severely disabled and your disability was caused by vaccination against any of these diseases: diphtheria tetanus pertussis (whooping cough) poliomyelitis measles mumps rubella (German measles) tuberculosis (TB) haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) meningococcal group C (meningitis C) pneumococcal infection smallpox (up to 1 August 1971) You may have had a combined vaccination against a number of the diseases listed, for example DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) or MMR (measles, mumps and rubella). You may also be able to get a payment if you're thought to be severely disabled because either: your mother was vaccinated against one of the diseases in the list while she was pregnant you've been in close physical contact with someone who's been vaccinated against poliomyelitis with a vaccine that was given orally What counts as 'severely disabled'? Disablement is worked out as a percentage, and 'severe disablement' is defined as a disability of at least 60 per cent. This could be a mental or physical disability. For example, total loss of sight or hearing is usually counted as a 100 per cent disablement. When and where the vaccination must have taken place To be eligible for Vaccine Damage Payment, you must normally have been vaccinated before your 18th birthday, unles it was against poliomyelitis, rubella or Meningococcal Group C, or during an outbreak of disease in the UK or the Isle of Man. The vaccination must have been given in the UK or the Isle of Man. If the vaccination was given outside the UK, you may still be able to get a payment if you were vaccinated as part of Armed Forces medical treatment. When to claim If you're claiming on behalf of a child, you must wait until they're at least two years old before claiming. The claim must be made by the later of the following dates: the disabled person's 21st birthday (or if they've died, the date on which they would have turned 21) within six years of the date the vaccination took place How much do you get? The amount is £120,000, tax free. How it's paid A payment will be made direct to you or, if you're under 18 or can't manage your own affairs, to your trustees. If you live with your family, your parents may be appointed as trustees. Effect on other benefits Your Vaccine Damage Payment can affect other benefits and entitlements like: Income Support Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance Working Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Pension Credit Housing Benefit Council Tax Benefit The effect the payment will have depends on a number of things, including whether the payment is put into a trust and the payments made from it. You should let the office that deals with your benefit or tax credit claim know if you've got a Vaccine Damage Payment. They will be able give you more information and advice. How to claim You can contact the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit to ask for a claim form: Vaccine Damage Payments Unit Palatine House, Lancaster Road Preston, PR1 1HB Telephone: 01772 899 944 Textphone: 01772 899 489 Lines are open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9.00 am to 4.30 pm on Friday. You can also call using RNID Typetalk. Alternatively, you can download a claim form to print off and fill in. If you're under 18, your parent or guardian should claim on your behalf. Download the Vaccine Damage Payment claim form (PDF document, 192K) (opens new window) Download Vaccine Damage Payments leaflet (PDF, 420K) Help with PDF files What happens after you've sent off the claim form Once your claim has been received, the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit will get medical evidence from the doctors or hospitals involved in your treatment. A claim will be successful if it's accepted that: your disablement was caused by vaccination the level of your disablement that can be directly attributed to the vaccination is at least 60 per cent The result of the claim will be given to you in writing. How to appeal If your claim is turned down and you disagree with the decision, you can ask for the decision to be looked at again by the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit, or you can appeal to an independent appeal tribunal. If you think that relevant information has not been taken into account or new information becomes available you can ask for the decision to be looked at again by the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit. Vaccine Damage Payment - British Sign Language and subtitled film A short film about Vaccine Damage Payment - which is presented in British Sign Language, narrated and also subtitled - can be downloaded from Directgov. The information is also available on DVD, which you can request to be delivered to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/OtherBenef itsAndSupport/DG_10026664 Vaccine Damage Payment If you're severely disabled as a result of a vaccination against certain diseases, you may be able to get a Vaccine Damage Payment, a one-off tax-free payment of £120,000. Who can claim? You may be able to get a Vaccine Damage Payment if you think you're severely disabled and your disability was caused by vaccination against any of these diseases: diphtheria tetanus pertussis (whooping cough) poliomyelitis measles mumps rubella (German measles) tuberculosis (TB) haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) meningococcal group C (meningitis C) pneumococcal infection smallpox (up to 1 August 1971) You may have had a combined vaccination against a number of the diseases listed, for example DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) or MMR (measles, mumps and rubella). You may also be able to get a payment if you're thought to be severely disabled because either: your mother was vaccinated against one of the diseases in the list while she was pregnant you've been in close physical contact with someone who's been vaccinated against poliomyelitis with a vaccine that was given orally What counts as 'severely disabled'? Disablement is worked out as a percentage, and 'severe disablement' is defined as a disability of at least 60 per cent. This could be a mental or physical disability. For example, total loss of sight or hearing is usually counted as a 100 per cent disablement. When and where the vaccination must have taken place To be eligible for Vaccine Damage Payment, you must normally have been vaccinated before your 18th birthday, unles it was against poliomyelitis, rubella or Meningococcal Group C, or during an outbreak of disease in the UK or the Isle of Man. The vaccination must have been given in the UK or the Isle of Man. If the vaccination was given outside the UK, you may still be able to get a payment if you were vaccinated as part of Armed Forces medical treatment. When to claim If you're claiming on behalf of a child, you must wait until they're at least two years old before claiming. The claim must be made by the later of the following dates: the disabled person's 21st birthday (or if they've died, the date on which they would have turned 21) within six years of the date the vaccination took place How much do you get? The amount is £120,000, tax free. How it's paid A payment will be made direct to you or, if you're under 18 or can't manage your own affairs, to your trustees. If you live with your family, your parents may be appointed as trustees. Effect on other benefits Your Vaccine Damage Payment can affect other benefits and entitlements like: Income Support Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance Working Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Pension Credit Housing Benefit Council Tax Benefit The effect the payment will have depends on a number of things, including whether the payment is put into a trust and the payments made from it. You should let the office that deals with your benefit or tax credit claim know if you've got a Vaccine Damage Payment. They will be able give you more information and advice. How to claim You can contact the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit to ask for a claim form: Vaccine Damage Payments Unit Palatine House, Lancaster Road Preston, PR1 1HB Telephone: 01772 899 944 Textphone: 01772 899 489 Lines are open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9.00 am to 4.30 pm on Friday. You can also call using RNID Typetalk. Alternatively, you can download a claim form to print off and fill in. If you're under 18, your parent or guardian should claim on your behalf. Download the Vaccine Damage Payment claim form (PDF document, 192K) (opens new window) Download Vaccine Damage Payments leaflet (PDF, 420K) Help with PDF files What happens after you've sent off the claim form Once your claim has been received, the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit will get medical evidence from the doctors or hospitals involved in your treatment. A claim will be successful if it's accepted that: your disablement was caused by vaccination the level of your disablement that can be directly attributed to the vaccination is at least 60 per cent The result of the claim will be given to you in writing. How to appeal If your claim is turned down and you disagree with the decision, you can ask for the decision to be looked at again by the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit, or you can appeal to an independent appeal tribunal. If you think that relevant information has not been taken into account or new information becomes available you can ask for the decision to be looked at again by the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit. Vaccine Damage Payment - British Sign Language and subtitled film A short film about Vaccine Damage Payment - which is presented in British Sign Language, narrated and also subtitled - can be downloaded from Directgov. The information is also available on DVD, which you can request to be delivered to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/OtherBenef itsAndSupport/DG_10026664 Vaccine Damage Payment If you're severely disabled as a result of a vaccination against certain diseases, you may be able to get a Vaccine Damage Payment, a one-off tax-free payment of £120,000. Who can claim? You may be able to get a Vaccine Damage Payment if you think you're severely disabled and your disability was caused by vaccination against any of these diseases: diphtheria tetanus pertussis (whooping cough) poliomyelitis measles mumps rubella (German measles) tuberculosis (TB) haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) meningococcal group C (meningitis C) pneumococcal infection smallpox (up to 1 August 1971) You may have had a combined vaccination against a number of the diseases listed, for example DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) or MMR (measles, mumps and rubella). You may also be able to get a payment if you're thought to be severely disabled because either: your mother was vaccinated against one of the diseases in the list while she was pregnant you've been in close physical contact with someone who's been vaccinated against poliomyelitis with a vaccine that was given orally What counts as 'severely disabled'? Disablement is worked out as a percentage, and 'severe disablement' is defined as a disability of at least 60 per cent. This could be a mental or physical disability. For example, total loss of sight or hearing is usually counted as a 100 per cent disablement. When and where the vaccination must have taken place To be eligible for Vaccine Damage Payment, you must normally have been vaccinated before your 18th birthday, unles it was against poliomyelitis, rubella or Meningococcal Group C, or during an outbreak of disease in the UK or the Isle of Man. The vaccination must have been given in the UK or the Isle of Man. If the vaccination was given outside the UK, you may still be able to get a payment if you were vaccinated as part of Armed Forces medical treatment. When to claim If you're claiming on behalf of a child, you must wait until they're at least two years old before claiming. The claim must be made by the later of the following dates: the disabled person's 21st birthday (or if they've died, the date on which they would have turned 21) within six years of the date the vaccination took place How much do you get? The amount is £120,000, tax free. How it's paid A payment will be made direct to you or, if you're under 18 or can't manage your own affairs, to your trustees. If you live with your family, your parents may be appointed as trustees. Effect on other benefits Your Vaccine Damage Payment can affect other benefits and entitlements like: Income Support Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance Working Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Pension Credit Housing Benefit Council Tax Benefit The effect the payment will have depends on a number of things, including whether the payment is put into a trust and the payments made from it. You should let the office that deals with your benefit or tax credit claim know if you've got a Vaccine Damage Payment. They will be able give you more information and advice. How to claim You can contact the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit to ask for a claim form: Vaccine Damage Payments Unit Palatine House, Lancaster Road Preston, PR1 1HB Telephone: 01772 899 944 Textphone: 01772 899 489 Lines are open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9.00 am to 4.30 pm on Friday. You can also call using RNID Typetalk. Alternatively, you can download a claim form to print off and fill in. If you're under 18, your parent or guardian should claim on your behalf. Download the Vaccine Damage Payment claim form (PDF document, 192K) (opens new window) Download Vaccine Damage Payments leaflet (PDF, 420K) Help with PDF files What happens after you've sent off the claim form Once your claim has been received, the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit will get medical evidence from the doctors or hospitals involved in your treatment. A claim will be successful if it's accepted that: your disablement was caused by vaccination the level of your disablement that can be directly attributed to the vaccination is at least 60 per cent The result of the claim will be given to you in writing. How to appeal If your claim is turned down and you disagree with the decision, you can ask for the decision to be looked at again by the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit, or you can appeal to an independent appeal tribunal. If you think that relevant information has not been taken into account or new information becomes available you can ask for the decision to be looked at again by the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit. Vaccine Damage Payment - British Sign Language and subtitled film A short film about Vaccine Damage Payment - which is presented in British Sign Language, narrated and also subtitled - can be downloaded from Directgov. The information is also available on DVD, which you can request to be delivered to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/FinancialSupport/OtherBenef itsAndSupport/DG_10026664 Vaccine Damage Payment If you're severely disabled as a result of a vaccination against certain diseases, you may be able to get a Vaccine Damage Payment, a one-off tax-free payment of £120,000. Who can claim? You may be able to get a Vaccine Damage Payment if you think you're severely disabled and your disability was caused by vaccination against any of these diseases: diphtheria tetanus pertussis (whooping cough) poliomyelitis measles mumps rubella (German measles) tuberculosis (TB) haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) meningococcal group C (meningitis C) pneumococcal infection smallpox (up to 1 August 1971) You may have had a combined vaccination against a number of the diseases listed, for example DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) or MMR (measles, mumps and rubella). You may also be able to get a payment if you're thought to be severely disabled because either: your mother was vaccinated against one of the diseases in the list while she was pregnant you've been in close physical contact with someone who's been vaccinated against poliomyelitis with a vaccine that was given orally What counts as 'severely disabled'? Disablement is worked out as a percentage, and 'severe disablement' is defined as a disability of at least 60 per cent. This could be a mental or physical disability. For example, total loss of sight or hearing is usually counted as a 100 per cent disablement. When and where the vaccination must have taken place To be eligible for Vaccine Damage Payment, you must normally have been vaccinated before your 18th birthday, unles it was against poliomyelitis, rubella or Meningococcal Group C, or during an outbreak of disease in the UK or the Isle of Man. The vaccination must have been given in the UK or the Isle of Man. If the vaccination was given outside the UK, you may still be able to get a payment if you were vaccinated as part of Armed Forces medical treatment. When to claim If you're claiming on behalf of a child, you must wait until they're at least two years old before claiming. The claim must be made by the later of the following dates: the disabled person's 21st birthday (or if they've died, the date on which they would have turned 21) within six years of the date the vaccination took place How much do you get? The amount is £120,000, tax free. How it's paid A payment will be made direct to you or, if you're under 18 or can't manage your own affairs, to your trustees. If you live with your family, your parents may be appointed as trustees. Effect on other benefits Your Vaccine Damage Payment can affect other benefits and entitlements like: Income Support Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance Working Tax Credit Child Tax Credit Pension Credit Housing Benefit Council Tax Benefit The effect the payment will have depends on a number of things, including whether the payment is put into a trust and the payments made from it. You should let the office that deals with your benefit or tax credit claim know if you've got a Vaccine Damage Payment. They will be able give you more information and advice. How to claim You can contact the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit to ask for a claim form: Vaccine Damage Payments Unit Palatine House, Lancaster Road Preston, PR1 1HB Telephone: 01772 899 944 Textphone: 01772 899 489 Lines are open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9.00 am to 4.30 pm on Friday. You can also call using RNID Typetalk. Alternatively, you can download a claim form to print off and fill in. If you're under 18, your parent or guardian should claim on your behalf. Download the Vaccine Damage Payment claim form (PDF document, 192K) (opens new window) Download Vaccine Damage Payments leaflet (PDF, 420K) Help with PDF files What happens after you've sent off the claim form Once your claim has been received, the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit will get medical evidence from the doctors or hospitals involved in your treatment. A claim will be successful if it's accepted that: your disablement was caused by vaccination the level of your disablement that can be directly attributed to the vaccination is at least 60 per cent The result of the claim will be given to you in writing. How to appeal If your claim is turned down and you disagree with the decision, you can ask for the decision to be looked at again by the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit, or you can appeal to an independent appeal tribunal. If you think that relevant information has not been taken into account or new information becomes available you can ask for the decision to be looked at again by the Vaccine Damage Payments Unit. Vaccine Damage Payment - British Sign Language and subtitled film A short film about Vaccine Damage Payment - which is presented in British Sign Language, narrated and also subtitled - can be downloaded from Directgov. The information is also available on DVD, which you can request to be delivered to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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