Pre-legislative scrutiny: draft personal injury discount rate clause Contents
Contents
3 Achieving “full compensation” for claimants
Government’s objective of “full compensation” for claimants
Are claimants being over-compensated?
Should the discount rate reflect claimant behaviour in practice?
Are claimants investing in low-risk diversified portfolios?
Periodic Payment Orders (PPOs)
4 Balancing the costs and benefits
Quantifying the costs and benefits
Costs borne by vulnerable groups
Roles in the decision-making process
Setting the discount rate as risk-free rate
Management costs and investment advice
6 Consequences for the draft clause
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
29 November 2017