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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 The reform aims to prevent double-payment by the taxpayer (compensation plus subsequent NHS care) and address outdated assumptions predating the NHS.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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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…
+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)
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
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)
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)