You could be eligible for a one-off £120,000 payment if you had any of these vaccinations
The Vaccine Damage Payment is granted to individuals who have developed a severe disability because of a vaccine they were given - including Covid-19, measles and tetanus jabs.
Individuals who have suffered serious complications as a result of receiving certain vaccines, including the Covid-19 vaccine, may be entitled to a one-off payment of £120,000 through the Vaccine Damage Payment scheme. This compensation is a available to those who have developed a series disability due to a vaccine they've received.
The scheme covers a wide range of vaccines, including coronavirus, measles and tetanus. Vaccines approved for medical use are considered safe for most people and are typically the most effective methods for preventing infectious diseases, they also help protect others by reducing transmission.
However, in some rare cases individuals may experience adverse side effects from receiving vaccines. Although most side effects are mild and temporary, in others they can be much more severe which may qualify you for a substantial one-off payment, the Mirror reports.
Who can claim the £120,000 payment
To qualify for the Vaccine Damage Payment, you must be categorised as severely disabled with the disability being caused from a vaccine included in the eligible list. The extend of disablement is measured in percentages, and a disability rating of 60% or higher is considered as severe.
A severe disability can be either physical or mental and must be supported by medical evidence from a doctor or hospital involved in your case. In most cases, the vaccine must have been administer before your 18th birthday, unless it was given as part of a disease outbreak.
Additionally, the vaccine must have been received in the UK or the Isle of Man, unless it was provided as part of medical treatment through the armed forces. You may also qualify if your mother was vaccinated during pregnancy or if you had close physical contact with someone who received an oral polio vaccine.
Vaccines eligible for the payment
A wide variety of vaccines can qualify you for the one-off payment if they resulted in a severe disability, including:
coronavirus (COVID-19)
pneumococcal infection
tetanus
pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 (swine flu) - up to August 31, 2010
meningococcal group B (meningitis B)
measles
pertussis (whooping cough)
meningococcal group C (meningitis C)
rubella (German measles)
poliomyelitis
iphtheria
influenza, except for influenza caused by a pandemic influenza virus
rotavirus
haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
smallpox - up to August 1, 1971
meningococcal group W (meningitis W)
human papillomavirus
mumps
tuberculosis (TB)
One or more of these may have been administered as part of a combined vaccine, but they still remain eligible for the scheme.
How to make a claim
Payments are typically made directly to the claimant if they are over 18 and capable of managing their own affairs. If not the payment will be made to a trustee.
Claims can be submitted online or by post via the NHSBSA website. For children a claim can only be made once they are two years old.
For adults a claim must be submitted either by their 21st birthday or within six years of receiving the vaccination, whichever is the latest. Official guidance states that the Vaccine Damage Payment is not a compensation scheme and claimants may still pursue legal action for compensation, even if they make a successful claim for the payment.
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