LNB News 09/05/2025
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Issue Date: 09 May 2025
Published Date: 09 May 2025
Jurisdiction(s): England and Wales
The Official Injury Claim (OIC) has announced that the Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 has received parliamentary approval, following the review by Lord Chancellor, Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood, MP. The regulations, which implement a 15% increase in the whiplash compensation tariff, were approved by the House of Commons on 2 April 2025 and subsequently by the House of Lords in May 2025. The new tariff structure will apply to all claims made from 31 May 2025, while claims made between 31 May 2021 and 30 May 2025 will continue under the previous tariff regime.
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