Verified You must apply Health & care One-off payment

Vaccine Damage Payment

Paid by Department for Work and Pensions (administered by NHS Business Services Authority) · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

The 2 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.

Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

If you’re severely disabled as a result of a vaccination against certain diseases, you could get a one-off tax-free payment of £120,000.

A researcher has read this record against the official page.

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

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10 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.

NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA)

Social Security Scotland

Social Security Scotland

NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA)

NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA)

NHS Business Services Authority

Type	One-off payment
Applying	Online
Deadline	You can only claim for a child once they are 2 years old. For an adult, claim by the latest of their 21st birthday or within 6 years of the vaccination.
Run by	National government
Record	Read by a researcher

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