uksi/2020/316 — The Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (England and Wales) Order 2020

2020 No. 316 Damages, England And Wales The Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (England and Wales) Order 2020 Made 16th March 2020 Laid before Parliament 19th March 2020 Coming into force 1st May 2020 The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1A(5) of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 , makes the following Order: Citation and commencement 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and comes into force on 1st May 2020. 2 This Order applies only to causes of action which accrue on or after 1st May 2020. Variation of sum 2 In section 1A(3) of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976, for “£12,980” substitute “£15,120”. Alex Chalk Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 16th March 2020 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order, which applies only to causes of action accruing on or after 1st May 2020, amends section 1A(3) of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 by increasing the sum which may be awarded as damages for bereavement in England and Wales from £12,980 to £15,120.