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Section 1.

SCHEDULE 1E+W+S Compensation payments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

F1Part IE+W+S Exempted payments

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 140; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

1E+W+SAny small payment (defined in Part II of this Schedule).

2E+W+SAny payment made to or for the injured person under [F2section 130 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act] [F32000, [F4or Chapter 2 of Part 7 of the Sentencing Code,] section 8 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015,] [F5section 175 of the Armed Forces Act 2006] or section 249 of the M1Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (compensation orders against convicted persons).

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 2 substituted (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(1), 168(1), Sch. 9 para. 181

F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 2 substituted (31.7.2015) by Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30), s. 61(1), Sch. 5 para. 13; S.I. 2015/1476, reg. 2(j)

F5Words in Sch. 1 para. 2 inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 140; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Marginal Citations

3E+W+SAny payment made in the exercise of a discretion out of property held subject to a trust in a case where no more than 50 per cent. by value of the capital contributed to the trust was directly or indirectly provided by persons who are, or are alleged to be, liable in respect of—

(a)the accident, injury or disease suffered by the injured person, or

(b)the same or any connected accident, injury or disease suffered by another.

4E+W+SAny payment made out of property held for the purposes of any prescribed trust (whether the payment also falls within paragraph 3 or not).

5[F6(1)] Any payment made to the injured person by an [F7insurer] under the terms of any contract of insurance entered into between the injured person and [F8the insurer] before—E+W+S

(a)the date on which the injured person first claims a listed benefit in consequence of the disease in question, or

(b)the occurrence of the accident or injury in question.

[F9(2)“Insurer” means—

(a)a person who has permission under [F10Part 4A] of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect or carry out contracts of insurance; or

F11(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)Sub-paragraph (2) must be read with—

(a)section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

(b)any relevant order under that section; and

(c)Schedule 2 to that Act.]

Textual Amendments

F6Sch. 1 para. 5 re-numbered as Sch. 1 para. 5(1) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 358(2)

F7Word in Sch. 1 para. 5(1) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 358(3)(a)

F8Word in Sch. 1 para. 5(1) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 358(3)(b)

F9Sch. 1 para. 5(2)(3) inserted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 358(4)

F10Words in Sch. 1 para. 5(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 84 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

6E+W+SAny redundancy payment falling to be taken into account in the assessment of damages in respect of an accident, injury or disease.

7E+W+SSo much of any payment as is referable to costs.

8E+W+SAny prescribed payment.

Part IIE+W+S Power to disregard small payments

9(1)Regulations may make provision for compensation payments to be disregarded for the purposes of sections 6 and 8 in prescribed cases where the amount of the compensation payment, or the aggregate amount of two or more connected compensation payments, does not exceed the prescribed sum.E+W+S

(2)A compensation payment disregarded by virtue of this paragraph is referred to in paragraph 1 as a “small payment”.

(3)For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)two or more compensation payments are “connected” if each is made to or in respect of the same injured person and in respect of the same accident, injury or disease, and

(b)any reference to a compensation payment is a reference to a payment which would be such a payment apart from paragraph 1.

Section 8.

F12F13SCHEDULE 2E+W+S Calculation of compensation payment

Textual Amendments

F12Words in Sch. 2 inserted (8.4.2013 for specified purposes, 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 9 para. 36(a); S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3; S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2

F13Words in Sch. 2 inserted (8.4.2013 for specified purposes, 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 9 para. 36(b); S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3; S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2

(1)(2)
Head of compensationBenefit
1. Compensation for earnings lost during the relevant periodF14[F15Universal credit]. . .
Disablement pension payable under section 103 of the 1992 Act
[F16Employment and support allowance]
Incapacity benefit
Income support
Invalidity pension and allowance
Jobseeker’s allowance
Reduced earnings allowance
Severe disablement allowance
Sickness benefit
Statutory sick pay
Unemployability supplement
Unemployment benefit
2. Compensation for cost of care incurred during the relevant periodAttendance allowance
[F12Daily living component of personal independence payment]
Care component of disability living allowance
Disablement pension increase payable under section 104 or 105 of the 1992 Act
3. Compensation for loss of mobility during the relevant periodMobility allowance
[F13Mobility component of personal independence payment]
Mobility component of disability living allowance

F12F13 NOTESE+W+S

1(1)References to incapacity benefit, invalidity pension and allowance, severe disablement allowance, sickness benefit and unemployment benefit also include any income support paid with each of those benefits on the same instrument of payment or paid concurrently with each of those benefits by means of an instrument for benefit payment.

(2)For the purpose of this Note, income support includes personal expenses addition, special transitional additions and transitional addition as defined in the M2Income Support (Transitional) Regulations 1987.

Marginal Citations

2E+W+SAny reference to statutory sick pay—

(a)includes only 80 per cent. of payments made between 6th April 1991 and 5th April 1994, and

(b)does not include payments made on or after 6th April 1994.

3E+W+SIn this Schedule “the 1992 Act” means the M3Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

Marginal Citations

Section 33(1).

SCHEDULE 3E+W+S Consequential amendments

Extent Information

E1Sch. 3 extends to N.I. so far as it relates to any enactment extending there, see s. 34(3)

Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 (c. 41)E+W+S

1E+W+SIn section 2 of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948 (assessment of damages in personal injuries actions) subsections (1), (1A), (3) and (6) are omitted.

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)E+W+S

2E+W+SThe Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows.

3E+W+SPart IV is omitted.

F174E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F17Sch. 3 para. 4 repealed (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 19, s. 85, Sch. 9 Pt. VI (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2001/1252, art. 2(1)(e)

5E+W+SIn section 125(1) (regulations as to notification of deaths), after “1995” there is inserted “ the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 ”.

6E+W+SIn section 163 (general financial arrangements), subsections (1)(e) and (2)(i) are omitted.

7E+W+SIn section 164(6) (destination of repayments), the words from “or paid” to “82 above” are omitted.

8E+W+SIn section 170(5) (the Social Security Advisory Committee)—

(a)in the definition of “the relevant enactments”, after paragraph (ab) there is inserted—

  • the provisions of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997; and, and

(b)in the definition of “the relevant Northern Ireland enactments”, after paragraph (ab) there is inserted—

  • any provisions in Northern Ireland which correspond to provisions of the M4Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997; and.

Marginal Citations

9E+W+SIn section 180 (payment of travelling expenses by the Secretary of State), after “1995” (in both places) there is inserted “ , the M5Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 ”.

Marginal Citations

10E+W+SIn section 189(8) (Treasury approval to regulations and orders), the words from “and” to “85 above” are omitted.

11E+W+SIn section 190 (parliamentary control of orders and regulations), in subsection (1)(b), “102(2) or” is omitted.

12E+W+SIn section 191 (interpretation), the definitions of “compensation payment” and “compensator” are omitted.

13E+W+SIn section 192(5) (extent), “section 101” is omitted.

Section 33(2).

SCHEDULE 4E+W+S Repeals

Extent Information

E2Sch. 4 extends to N.I. so far as it relates to any enactment extending there, see s. 34(3)

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1948 c. 41.The Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948.In section 2, subsections (1), (1A), (3) and (6).
1985 c.66.The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985.In section 31(8), the words “and to section 89(2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992”.
1992 c. 5.The Social Security Administration Act 1992.Part IV.
In section 110(8), the word “and” immediately preceding paragraph (e).
In section 163, subsections (1)(e) and (2)(i).
In section 164(6), the words from “or paid” to “82 above”.
In section 189(8), the words from “and” to “85 above”.
In section 190(1)(b), “102(2) or”.
In section 191, the definitions of “compensation payment” and “compensator”.
In section 192(5), “section 101”.
1995 c. 18.The Jobseekers Act 1995.In Schedule 2, paragraphs 52 and 54.

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