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# The Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2025 No. 615
DAMAGES, ENGLAND AND WALES
LEGAL SERVICES, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Made
20th May 2025
Coming into force
31st May 2025
The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2), (4), (5) and (7) and 12(4)(a) of the Civil Liability Act 2018, having consulted in accordance with section 3(11) of that Act.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 3(12) of the Civil Liability Act 2018, and has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Whiplash Injury (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 31st May 2025.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendment of the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 {#regulation-2}

(1) In regulation 2 (Damages for whiplash injuries) of the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) for “the following table”, in both places it occurs, substitute—
—
(i) Table 1 where the cause of action accrues before 31st May 2025;
(ii) Table 2 where the cause of action accrues on or after 31st May 2025
;
(b) for the table following paragraph (1)(b) substitute—
Table 1
Duration of injury | Amount - Regulation 2(1)(a) | Amount - Regulation 2(1)(b)
Not more than 3 months | £240 | £260
More than 3 months, but not more than 6 months | £495 | £520
More than 6 months, but not more than 9 months | £840 | £895
More than 9 months, but not more than 12 months | £1,320 | £1,390
More than 12 months, but not more than 15 months | £2,040 | £2,125
More than 15 months, but not more than 18 months | £3,005 | £3,100
More than 18 months, but not more than 24 months | £4,215 | £4,345
Table 2
Duration of injury | Amount - Regulation 2(1)(a) | Amount - Regulation 2(1)(b)
Not more than 3 months | £275 | £300
More than 3 months, but not more than 6 months | £565 | £595
More than 6 months, but not more than 9 months | £965 | £1,025
More than 9 months, but not more than 12 months | £1,510 | £1,595
More than 12 months, but not more than 15 months | £2,335 | £2,435
More than 15 months, but not more than 18 months | £3,445 | £3,550
More than 18 months, but not more than 24 months | £4,830 | £4,975