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Personal Injury Discount Rate Reform

The Ministry of Justice is reforming how damages are calculated in personal injury and clinical negligence claims, specifically addressing Section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948, which currently requires defendants to assume future care will be privately funded rather than NHS-provided. The reform aims to prevent double-payment by the taxpayer (compensation plus subsequent NHS care) and address outdated assumptions predating the NHS. The Road Traffic Accident (Personal Injury) (Amendment) Bill is the primary legislative vehicle, with active parliamentary scrutiny ongoing.

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2026

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30 Jan 2026 | Written evidence linked

Written evidence from the Medical Defence Union told us that Section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 is based on a recommendation made in 1946, two years before the establishment of the NHS, which was caveated that it “might need to be radically altered if a comprehensive health service is introduced”.70 Evidence from The Medical Protection Society and the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland suggested that repealing the Act would save the NHS money that could be r...

Written evidence from the Medical Defence Union told us that Section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 is based on a recommendation made in 1946, two years before the establishment of the NHS, which was caveated that …

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2025

4 events
22 May 2025 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025

These Regulations amend the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/642) with regard to specifying, by way of tariff, the total amount of damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity that a court may award for road traffic accident related …

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2024

8 events
18 Jul 2024 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

2024 Personal Injury Discount Rate Review

UIN: HCWS4 I would like to announce that I have now commenced a review of the personal injury discount rate, in line with my statutory duties.The Damages Act 1996, as amended by the Civil Liability Act 2018, requires the Lord …

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18 Jul 2024 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

2024 Personal Injury Discount Rate Review

UIN: HLWS3 My Right Honourable Friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP) has today made the following statement:"I would like to announce that I have now commenced a review of the personal …

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2023

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12 Sep 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Personal Injury Discount Rate: Exploring the option of a dual/multiple rate — outcome published

This paper seeks evidence on how a dual/multiple personal injury discount rate system might work and what its effects on claimants and defendants might be.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Personal Injury Discount Rate: Exploring the op…
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↓ Personal Injury Discount Rate: Exploring the option of a du… (53pp) ↓ Cyfradd Ddisgownt Anaf Personol: Archwilio’r opsiwn o gael … (19pp) ↓ Government response ↓ Government response (46pp) ↓ Government response (Welsh translation) (15pp)
12 Apr 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Personal Injury Discount Rate: Exploring the option of a dual/multiple rate — consultation closed

This paper seeks evidence on how a dual/multiple personal injury discount rate system might work and what its effects on claimants and defendants might be.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Personal Injury Discount Rate: Exploring the op…
+5 more
↓ Personal Injury Discount Rate: Exploring the option of a du… (53pp) ↓ Cyfradd Ddisgownt Anaf Personol: Archwilio’r opsiwn o gael … (19pp) ↓ Government response ↓ Government response (46pp) ↓ Government response (Welsh translation) (15pp)
17 Jan 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Personal Injury Discount Rate: Exploring the option of a dual/multiple rate — consultation opened

This paper seeks evidence on how a dual/multiple personal injury discount rate system might work and what its effects on claimants and defendants might be.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Personal Injury Discount Rate: Exploring the op…
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↓ Personal Injury Discount Rate: Exploring the option of a du… (53pp) ↓ Cyfradd Ddisgownt Anaf Personol: Archwilio’r opsiwn o gael … (19pp) ↓ Government response ↓ Government response (46pp) ↓ Government response (Welsh translation) (15pp)

2021

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2020

1 event

2019

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12 Feb 2019 | Policy paper Ministry of Justice linked

Civil Liability Act

The Civil Liability Bill was introduced into the House of Lords on 20 March 2018 and entered the House of Commons on 28 June 2018. It received Royal Assent on 20 December 2018.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Whiplash impact assessment (Civil Liability Bil…
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↓ Personal injury discount rate impact assessment (Civil Liab… ↓ Civil liability impact assessment (Civil Liability Bill: Ov… ↓ Civil Liability Bill: Questions and answers ↓ Personal injury discount rate fact sheet ↓ Whiplash fact sheet ↓ Deddf Atebolrwydd Sifil 2018 – Trosolwg ↓ Whiplash Reform Programme: Equalities statement (6pp) ↓ Personal injury discount rate: Equalities statement (6pp) ↓ The Whiplash Injury Draft Regulations (3pp) ↓ European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum (4pp) ↓ HM Treasury Draft Regulations and Policy Intention (7pp) ↓ Policy intention for future regulations relating to a gover… (5pp)

2018

2 events
20 Mar 2018 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Personal injury discount rate: how it should be set in future — outcome published

This consultation relates to how the personal injury discount rate, currently prescribed by the Lord Chancellor, should be set in future.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Government response to the report of the Justic… (35pp)
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↓ Government response to the report of the Justice Select Com… (40pp) ↓ Consultation response (62pp) ↓ Consultation response (Print version) (66pp) ↓ Command Paper on draft legislation (27pp) ↓ Command Paper on draft legislation (Print version) (30pp) ↓ GAD personal injury discount rate Analysis (34pp) ↓ BIICL briefing note on the discount rate applying to quant… (62pp) ↓ Correspondence relating to the review of the discount rate … (27pp) ↓ Impact assessment (24pp) ↓ Consultation response (summary of responses and conclusions… (6pp) ↓ Command Paper on draft legislation (summary of proposals) (… (5pp) ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 1 (4pp) ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 2 ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 3 (5pp) ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 4

2017

5 events
11 May 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Personal injury discount rate: how it should be set in future — consultation closed

This consultation relates to how the personal injury discount rate, currently prescribed by the Lord Chancellor, should be set in future.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Government response to the report of the Justic… (35pp)
+15 more
↓ Government response to the report of the Justice Select Com… (40pp) ↓ Consultation response (62pp) ↓ Consultation response (Print version) (66pp) ↓ Command Paper on draft legislation (27pp) ↓ Command Paper on draft legislation (Print version) (30pp) ↓ GAD personal injury discount rate Analysis (34pp) ↓ BIICL briefing note on the discount rate applying to quant… (62pp) ↓ Correspondence relating to the review of the discount rate … (27pp) ↓ Impact assessment (24pp) ↓ Consultation response (summary of responses and conclusions… (6pp) ↓ Command Paper on draft legislation (summary of proposals) (… (5pp) ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 1 (4pp) ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 2 ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 3 (5pp) ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 4
30 Mar 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Personal injury discount rate: how it should be set in future — consultation opened

This consultation relates to how the personal injury discount rate, currently prescribed by the Lord Chancellor, should be set in future.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Government response to the report of the Justic… (35pp)
+15 more
↓ Government response to the report of the Justice Select Com… (40pp) ↓ Consultation response (62pp) ↓ Consultation response (Print version) (66pp) ↓ Command Paper on draft legislation (27pp) ↓ Command Paper on draft legislation (Print version) (30pp) ↓ GAD personal injury discount rate Analysis (34pp) ↓ BIICL briefing note on the discount rate applying to quant… (62pp) ↓ Correspondence relating to the review of the discount rate … (27pp) ↓ Impact assessment (24pp) ↓ Consultation response (summary of responses and conclusions… (6pp) ↓ Command Paper on draft legislation (summary of proposals) (… (5pp) ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 1 (4pp) ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 2 ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 3 (5pp) ↓ Investment portfolios: summary of analytical information 4
30 Mar 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Damages Act 1996: the discount rate: review of the legal framework — outcome published

We are seeking views on how the discount rate of damages or compensation for personal injury claims is set and how the money is paid.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation Paper: Damages Act 1996, the disco… (51pp)
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↓ Deddf Iawndal 1996: Cyfradd y Disgownt Adolygu'r Fframwaith… (2pp) ↓ Impact assessment: costs and benefits associated with adopt… (24pp) ↓ Damages Act 1996: The Discount Rate Review of the Legal Fra… (40pp)

2013

2 events
7 May 2013 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Damages Act 1996: the discount rate: review of the legal framework — consultation closed

We are seeking views on how the discount rate of damages or compensation for personal injury claims is set and how the money is paid.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation Paper: Damages Act 1996, the disco… (51pp)
+3 more
↓ Deddf Iawndal 1996: Cyfradd y Disgownt Adolygu'r Fframwaith… (2pp) ↓ Impact assessment: costs and benefits associated with adopt… (24pp) ↓ Damages Act 1996: The Discount Rate Review of the Legal Fra… (40pp)
12 Feb 2013 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Damages Act 1996: the discount rate: review of the legal framework — consultation opened

We are seeking views on how the discount rate of damages or compensation for personal injury claims is set and how the money is paid.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation Paper: Damages Act 1996, the disco… (51pp)
+3 more
↓ Deddf Iawndal 1996: Cyfradd y Disgownt Adolygu'r Fframwaith… (2pp) ↓ Impact assessment: costs and benefits associated with adopt… (24pp) ↓ Damages Act 1996: The Discount Rate Review of the Legal Fra… (40pp)

2010

2 events