Sources & Updates

1. Introduction

Information about compensation can involve legislation, statutory compensation tariffs, published valuation guidance and legal principles.

These sources may differ in their legal status, geographic application and relevance to a particular claim.

Our purpose is to help visitors distinguish official legal rules from general explanatory content and simplified calculator estimates.

Listing a source on this page does not mean that every calculator on the Website has been independently checked against that source.

2. How Sources Are Selected

When researching information about UK compensation, priority should be given to authoritative, relevant and current sources.

Factors We Consider

• Whether a source is official legislation or government guidance.
• Whether it applies to the relevant claim type.
• Whether it applies to England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
• Whether the source contains an important effective date.
• Whether newer amendments or guidance are available.
• Whether the source directly supports the statement or calculation concerned.

Official information is useful, but government guidance may summarise rules rather than reproduce every relevant legal provision.

Where detailed legal interpretation is needed, the applicable legislation and individual circumstances should be considered.

3. Official UK Information Sources

The following official websites provide information relevant to UK legislation, justice procedures and selected compensation matters.

Links to official sources do not indicate that government departments endorse or operate our Website.

4. Legislation and Statutory Rules

Statutes and statutory instruments can establish legal requirements that affect compensation claims.

Their provisions may include eligibility criteria, commencement dates, exceptions and prescribed amounts.

Civil Liability Act 2018

The Civil Liability Act 2018 is relevant to the statutory whiplash compensation framework in England and Wales.

Its application to a particular injury depends on the relevant statutory requirements.

Read the Civil Liability Act 2018

Whiplash Injury Regulations

The Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 established tariff amounts for qualifying injuries.

The Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 introduced revised tariff amounts applicable from the relevant commencement date.

• Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021
• Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025

When viewing legislation, visitors should consider whether they are reading the originally enacted text or an updated version.

5. Statutory Whiplash Tariff Updates

Some qualifying road traffic whiplash injuries in England and Wales are valued using statutory compensation tariffs.

The appropriate tariff can depend on the accident date, the relevant injury, the medically supported prognosis and statutory eligibility.

Important Effective Dates

The tariff provides separate amounts for qualifying whiplash injuries alone and qualifying whiplash injuries with minor psychological injuries.

A tariff is not applicable to every road traffic accident or every type of injury.

Official Tariff Publication

For full tables and government explanations, see the official Ministry of Justice publication:

The Whiplash Tariff and Guidance on Minor Psychological Injuries

6. Injury Valuation and Reference Guidelines

Compensation for pain, suffering and loss of amenity may involve reference to published injury valuation guidance, case law and individual medical evidence.

Judicial College Guidelines

The Judicial College Guidelines are used as a reference in personal injury valuations in England and Wales.

They contain valuation brackets for different injuries and severity levels.

Those brackets are not a guarantee of the compensation payable in a specific case.

How Our Calculators Relate to Guidelines

Some injury calculators use simplified indicative ranges for selected injury categories.

Unless a calculator clearly identifies an independently verified edition and bracket, visitors should not treat the amount displayed as an exact current Judicial College Guidelines figure.

The Website should distinguish a calculated estimate from a direct, verified statement of an official or published valuation amount.

7. Financial Losses and Supporting Evidence

Personal injury claims may include financial losses associated with an accident or injury.

Possible examples include:

• Loss of earnings.
• Medical and treatment expenses.
• Travel costs.
• Rehabilitation expenses.
• Care and assistance costs.

Some calculators allow users to add such amounts to an illustrative total.

The fact that an amount appears in a calculator does not establish that it is legally recoverable.

Actual claims may require supporting records, evidence of causation and consideration of legal principles affecting recovery.

8. Calculator-Specific Source Information

Different calculator types may use different reference materials or calculation methods.

For example, an eligible statutory whiplash calculation differs from a general injury-range estimate.

Information Relevant to Each Calculator

Where applicable, a calculator's supporting information should identify:

• The injury or compensation type being estimated.
• The geographic jurisdiction assumed.
• Relevant statutory dates or tariff versions.
• Whether the amounts are official, derived or illustrative.
• Important exclusions, assumptions and limitations.
• The underlying source where one is available.

Calculation Methodology

Our general methodology page explains the distinction between injury estimates, optional financial losses and statutory tariffs.

Read Our Calculation Methodology

Why Individual Verification Matters

Publishing a list of legal references does not demonstrate that a calculator's underlying code, valuation inputs or mathematical results have been audited.

Those elements require separate technical and source-specific checking.

9. Differences Across UK Jurisdictions

The United Kingdom has separate legal systems and different compensation rules may apply.

Relevant jurisdictions include:

• England and Wales.
• Scotland.
• Northern Ireland.

A source that applies to England and Wales should not automatically be assumed to apply to Scotland or Northern Ireland.

We encourage visitors to consider the jurisdiction described on the relevant calculator page.

Where a calculator does not provide sufficient jurisdiction-specific detail, its result should be treated as a broad informational estimate.

10. Reviewing and Updating Our Information

Laws, statutory tariffs, published reference materials and website functionality may change over time.

An effective review process should identify affected pages, verify the relevant changes and update associated calculations when necessary.

Common Reasons for a Review

• A new statutory instrument or amendment.
• A revised compensation tariff.
• Updated official guidance.
• New relevant valuation guidance.
• An identified calculator error.
• Changes to inputs or calculation logic.
• An outdated or broken source link.

Page Dates and Review Records

The publication or update date of this page describes this page only.

It should not be interpreted as evidence that every calculator was audited on the same date.

Calculator-specific verification dates should only be displayed when corresponding checks have actually occurred.

11. Reporting Errors and Corrections

Visitors may notice an inaccurate figure, an outdated legal reference or a calculator that behaves unexpectedly.

We welcome reports of possible errors so that they can be assessed.

How to Report an Issue

1. Identify the calculator or page URL.
2. Describe the possible issue clearly.
3. Include the relevant displayed amount or statement.
4. Where possible, identify an official source that explains the concern.
5. Send the report to our business email.

Handling a Material Error

Where a material error is confirmed, the appropriate response may include correcting the content, testing the relevant calculation and reviewing related pages.

Significant corrections may warrant a clear explanation on the affected page.

The time needed to investigate a report may depend on the nature and complexity of the issue.

12. Related Website Policies

For more information about our website content, calculation methods and legal limitations, please review these pages.

• Calculation Methodology — how indicative estimates are explained.
• Editorial Policy — content research, standards and correction principles.
• Disclaimer — limitations of website information and calculator outputs.
• Terms & Conditions — website usage terms.
• Privacy Policy — personal information and privacy.

Our website's calculators are informational tools and do not establish a solicitor-client relationship or guarantee compensation.

13. Contact Us About a Source or Update

If you have a question about an official reference, compensation figure or possible calculation error, please contact us.

Please avoid sending unnecessary medical records, identification documents or sensitive personal information when reporting an editorial issue.