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If you are deaf or have hearing loss as a result of serving in the UK armed forces, you might be able to claim compensation under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS). What the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme is The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) is a government scheme that compensates for any illness, injury or death that was caused by service on or after 6 April 2005. It's separate from any other personal accident cover. All payments are non-taxable...

If you've served in the Armed Forces and need information and support to manage hearing loss and tinnitus, we can help. We are also here to support groups working with veterans. It’s estimated that 300,000 ex-service personnel in the UK are living with hearing loss or tinnitus. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we are continuing to provide information on hearing loss and tinnitus to veterans, their families and carers. How we can help We can provide: information and support for veterans by...

If you have hearing loss that was caused by military service or wartime experiences before 6 April 2005, you may be eligible for compensation. What the War Pension Scheme is The War Pension Scheme gives money to ex-service personnel for any disablement caused by service. It’s run by Veterans UK, which is part of the Ministry of Defence. If you were injured on or after 6 April 2005, your claim will be considered under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) instead. A War Disablement Pension may...

If you're in a noisy job, your employer is obliged to take steps to protect your hearing, including making sure that you have hearing protection. Protect yourself from noise exposure at work If you're in a noisy job, employers have a legal duty to protect your hearing under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations (2005). See the HSE website for details. The regulations say that if you are exposed to loud noise at work, your employer must have noise levels assessed,...

If you're deaf or have hearing loss, you may be able to claim disability benefits and grants. You may also be able to get other financial support, depending on your situation.

Ben Shapiro is a professor at the University of Maryland, USA. In 2013 we awarded him a three-year Translational Research (TRIH) Grant to develop a technology to use magnetic forces to deliver drugs to the inner ear . Ben received his undergraduate degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his PhD from the Control and Dynamical Systems option at Caltech. He's a professor at the University of Maryland, USA, and a founder of the start-up company Otomagnetics. Ben's research focuses...

We’ve helped millions of people in the century since our charity began. Our key events show how we’ve been changing lives from our start in 1911 right up to today. On 9 June, Leo Bonn, founds The National Bureau for Promoting the General Welfare of the Deaf. We reorganise the charity to raise our post-war profile and rename it The National Institute for the Deaf. We open our first residential care home in Lancashire, going on to become one of the UK’s...