FOI-01849

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

You asked us: 

‘Under the foi can you please send the latest updated claims to date  

1 Notified of a payout  

2 rejected claims 

3 Awaiting medical assessment’ 

##[On 23 April 2024 you clarified your request as follows] 

‘Sorry yes for the sarscov2/covid 19 vaccines which began in Dec 2020 

1 Notified of a payout 

2 rejected claims 

3 Awaiting medical assessment 

can you please give breakdown for the above 1,2,3 questions for years  

2020 

2021 

2022 

2023 

2024’ 

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 5 April 2024, with clarification received on 23 April 2024.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. 

##Our response 

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds part of the information you have requested and a copy of the information and notes explaining it is attached. 

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data. 

All data as of 24 April 2024.   

All data relates to claims received by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) and those transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on 1 November 2021.   

All figures provided relate to COVID-19 vaccines.  

##Question 1 

A copy of the data is attached. 

##Question 2 

A copy of the data is attached. 

##Question 3 

4,106 claims are awaiting independent medical assessment.  

As part of the process of the scheme, we need a full set of medical records for each claimant, and it can take time for the claimant’s healthcare providers to gather and securely supply copies of these records. The time it takes for the healthcare providers listed on the claim form to provide full medical records can vary from case to case depending on the individual circumstances of each claim.  

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested around the number of claims awaiting independent assessment broken down by year is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority.  

##Data Queries 

If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing, the data please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented. 

##Reusing the data and copyright 

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented. 

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at: 

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/  

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: 

“Dental Services, NHSBSA Copyright 2022” This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence: 

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/  

Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence. 

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated.  Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information. 

Tags: Covid-19, VDPS, Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log