Interim payments are advanced funds paid to you for immediate expenses before a compensation claim has reached a resolution. These early payments are provided to you before your claim is settled or a compensation figure has been established. They aim to ensure that claimants aren’t faced with financial hardship during the process of bringing their claim, as some claims can take longer to settle, especially if there is a dispute in liability or a lack of evidence.
You can refer to our legal glossary page to learn more about different terminology that may be used through the personal injury claims process. You can also contact our advisors with any questions you may have about interim payments and how a solicitor from our panel could help you with claiming these.
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- Who Can Claim Interim Payments?
- Can Interim Payments Be Requested At Any Stage Of A Claim?
- What Is Needed To Claim Interim Payments?
- How Can Interim Payments Help?
- Will Interim Payments Impact The Final Compensation Payout?
- Do Interim Payments Need To Be Repaid If A Case Is Unsuccessful?
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Who Can Claim Interim Payments?
Anyone who is making a personal injury or medical negligence claim, particularly for serious injuries, can claim interim payments if they face immediate financial hardship during the process of the claim.
Some examples of compensation claims where interim payments could be awarded include:
- Road traffic accidents such as car accident claims, pedestrian incidents or even motorbike accident claims.
- Accidents at work, including manual handling injuries, construction accidents or even slips, trips and falls.
- Medical negligence, such as misdiagnosis claims, birth injuries or even surgical errors.
- Accidents in a public place, such as supermarkets or gyms.
Additionally, with this said, you could be eligible for interim payments if:
- The defendant has admitted liability or your claim has a high chance of success
- You require funds for medical treatments, lifestyle adjustments or care before the final settlement is paid
To find out whether you’d be eligible for these payments, get in touch with our advisors. They can provide you with a free case consultation, completely obligation-free.
Can Interim Payments Be Requested At Any Stage Of A Claim?
Yes, interim payments can be requested at any stage of the claims process. You can agree upon these payments in the case that the defendant admits liability.
However, if the defendant rejects your request or disputes liability, you can then issue an application to the courts for interim payments to be made. Under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR 25.7), a court can order an interim payment in the event that one of the following conditions is met:
- The defendant has admitted liability
- The claimant has already obtained judgment for damages that are yet to be assessed
- The court believes that the claimant would receive a substantial amount of damages at trial
One of our specialist solicitors from our panel could help you apply for interim payments; it can seem daunting to submit an application to the courts, which is why we can handle every aspect of the claim on your behalf. With years of experience gaining interim payments on behalf of our claimants, you can know that your claim is in expert hands.
Get in touch with us today to learn more about when you can request interim payments.
What Is Needed To Claim Interim Payments?
To claim interim payments, you will need to prove immediate financial hardship and that the amount you have requested is reasonable.
The CPR 25.7 explores the conditions that must be met in order to claim interim payments. The following evidence must be present in order for you to be eligible to claim these early compensation payments:
- Proof of immediate expenses, such as medical invoices
- Documentation showing an estimate of your final settlement amount
- Proof that the requested amount is reasonable
- Financial documents, such as bank statements, payslips or invoices that show your basis to request these early payments
- Evidence demonstrating the physical, psychological and financial harm you have suffered (such as medical records, expert findings or copies of scans or x-rays)
One of the expert personal injury solicitors from our panel could assist you in gathering any documents that you would need in order to claim interim payments and help ensure that you have the best possible chance of claiming these early compensation payments. Contact our advisors today to learn more.
How Can Interim Payments Help?
Interim payments can help you fund the costs of any immediate medical treatments, rehabilitation and even home adaptations. These advance payments serve the purpose of preventing financial hardship and ensuring that you aren’t under pressure to accept a low settlement whilst your claim is still ongoing due to needing to pay for immediate and necessary costs.
Interim payments can help as they could be used to pay for:
- Medical expenses, including private treatments, ongoing prescriptions or specialist therapies
- Accommodation costs, such as rent payments or mortgage payments
- Reimbursement for a loss of earnings if you’ve been left unable to work due to your injuries
- Home or vehicle modifications, including wheelchair ramps, door widening surgery or accessible bathroom installation
- Rehabilitative aids, including wheelchairs, hoists or any specialist equipment that could aid in your accessibility
- Associated care costs, such as professional nursing care or childcare costs
- Miscellaneous daily living expenses, such as household bills or travel expenses
To learn more about what interim payments could help you with, please get in touch with our advisors today.
Will Interim Payments Impact The Final Compensation Payout?
Yes, due to the nature of the payments, any interim payments would be deducted from your final compensation payout. An example of this could be if you are awarded £5000 in compensation, and you received an interim payment of £1,500 prior to the conclusion of your claim, you would receive £3,500 at the end of your claim (not including any legal fees you may have to pay out from this).
Additionally, if your case is complex, you could receive multiple interim payments whilst your claim is ongoing, which will all be calculated and deducted from your final compensation amount.
Get in touch with our advisors to learn more about how interim payments will impact your final compensation amount.
Do Interim Payments Need To Be Repaid If A Case Is Unsuccessful?
Yes, if you receive an interim payment and ultimately your claim is unsuccessful, or you are awarded a much lower amount than expected, you will likely need to either repay the difference or the full amount. As these interim payments are advanced out of your end settlement amount and not gifted, any monies paid in the case of an unsuccessful claim will potentially be owed back.
However, it is very rare for an interim payment to be granted in the first place if your claim is likely to be unsuccessful. Courts will not typically issue an order for early compensation payments unless they believe that your claim has a high probability of success.
One of our expert solicitors from our panel here could help manage this deduction and explain whether your advance payments would need to be repaid.
Get in touch with us today if you have any questions about interim payments.
Find Out More From Compensation Calculator UK
You can find out more about interim payments, and how a solicitor from our panel could help you with applying for one, you can contact our advisors here at Compensation Calculator UK. They can assess the eligibility of your claim, offer you free advice, and connect you with a solicitor from our panel if they think you have a strong claim.
By working with a solicitor from our panel, you would have endless support, guidance and advice throughout your claim. A solicitor from our panel could help you apply for these interim payments and place you in the strongest position to claim them.
Not only this, but our panel of solicitors offer their services on a No Win No Fee basis, through the use of a contract called a Conditional Fee Agreement. This can offer a range of benefits to claimants, including no upfront payments in order for a solicitor from our panel to start work on your claim. Moreover, you wouldn’t be faced with any solicitors’ fees whilst your claim was ongoing, and most crucially, you wouldn’t have anything to pay in solicitors’ fees if your claim was unsuccessful.
Instead, in the event that your claim was successful, a small success fee would be taken out of your compensation. This is a legally limited percentage to make sure that claimants receive the bulk of their compensation.
In addition to the advantages of claiming on a No Win No Fee basis, by working with Compensation Calculator UK, you could benefit from:
- Regular updates about the progression of your case
- Support throughout your claim
- Communicating with the other relevant parties and the courts
- Assistance in gathering evidence to help you claim interim payments
- Negotiating a settlement that is reflective of the harm you suffered
Contact Our Advisors
Contact our advisors today to discuss your claim and learn how one of the solicitors on our panel could help you with claiming interim payments by:
- Calling us on 0800 408 7826
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Learn More
Why not read more of our legal glossary guides about:
- What is the medical negligence time limit?
- How evidence can help prove negligence
- Is there a personal injury limitation period?
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