Disability

Vaccine damage payments

A vaccine damage payment is a one-off, tax free payment of £120,000.

You may be eligible if you are severely disabled as a result of a vaccination against any of the following diseases:

• Diphtheria
• Tetanus
• Pertussis (Whooping cough)
• Poliomyelitis
• Measles
• Mumps
• Rubella (German measles)
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Haemophilus Influenzae type b (HIB)
• Meningococcal group C (Meningitis C)
• Smallpox (up to 1st August 1971)

Full details, including a claim form, may be found on the Department for Work and Pensions website : from their home page, select the Benefits and Services A-Z and look under 'V' for Vaccine damage payments.

A link to the Department for Work and Pensions website can be found under the external links section on the right of this page.