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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Implementation of the Whiplash Reform Programme

21 April 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Proposed by Robert Buckland Con South Swindon

Crime & Law Enforcement

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At a glance

Key points

  • Government delays implementation of whiplash reform programme from August 2020 to April 2021
  • Delay is due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Delay allows key sectors to focus on pandemic response and enables delivery of justice services

Issue summary

This statement provides an update on the Whiplash Reform Programme.

Action requested

The Government has decided to delay the implementation of the whiplash reform programme from August 2020 to April 2021 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing key sectors to focus on delivering their response to the outbreak and enabling the Government to deliver justice services during this time.

Key facts

  • The small claims track limit for road traffic accident related personal injury claims will increase to £5,000.
  • A fixed tariff of damages for whiplash injuries and a ban on settling whiplash claims without medical reports are introduced.
  • Implementation was initially planned for August 2020 but has been delayed to April 2021 due to the pandemic.
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