Recovery of benefits, lump sum payments and NHS charges: technical guidance
Guidance for compensators and their representatives on the Compensation Recovery Scheme.
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- Department for Work and Pensions
- Published
- 18 December 2013
- Last updated
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The recovery of benefits and lump sum payments and NHS charges guidance is intended for use by professional and voluntary advisers, and by members of the public who want more information about:
- the law on the Compensation Recovery Scheme
- guidance for compensators
- complex cases
- reviews and appeals
- recovery of NHS charges
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Published 18 December 2013
Last updated 2530 September 2024
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2026-08-20 15:19
Added information to section 10.11 (NHS appeals) stating that an appeal cannot be made until the compensation claim is settled and all monies due as listed on the Certificate have been paid in full to the CRU.
2025-09-30 11:28
In section 10.5 added NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges from 1 October 2025.
2024-09-25 11:20
In section 10.5 added NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges from 1 October 2024
2024-04-02 11:45
In section 10.5 added NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges from 1 April 2024.
2023-10-02 00:01
In section 10.5 added NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges from 2 October 2023.
2023-06-16 12:37
Section 3.1‘Department for Social Development (DSD)’ changed to ‘Department for Communities (DfC)’.
2023-05-18 14:50
Section 2.2 Para 2 – reference to SSA and DSD changed to Department for Communities (DfC) and Section 5.11 Para 3 – ‘Social Security Agency only’ changed to ‘Department for Communities only’.
2023-04-01 00:15
Under ‘10.5 NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges’, added NHS hospital in-patient and out-patient charges and ambulance changes that apply from 1 April 2023.
2022-03-23 09:30
Under ‘10.5 NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges’, added NHS hospital in-patient and out-patient charges and ambulance changes that apply from 1 April 2022.
Details
The recovery of benefits and lump sum payments and NHS charges guidance is intended for use by professional and voluntary advisers, and by members of the public who want more information about:
- the law on the Compensation Recovery Scheme
- guidance for compensators
- complex cases
- reviews and appeals
- recovery of NHS charges
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-08-20 15:19
Added information to section 10.11 (NHS appeals) stating that an appeal cannot be made until the compensation claim is settled and all monies due as listed on the Certificate have been paid in full to the CRU.
2025-09-30 11:28
In section 10.5 added NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges from 1 October 2025.
2024-09-25 11:20
In section 10.5 added NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges from 1 October 2024
2024-04-02 11:45
In section 10.5 added NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges from 1 April 2024.
2023-10-02 00:01
In section 10.5 added NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges from 2 October 2023.
2023-06-16 12:37
Section 3.1‘Department for Social Development (DSD)’ changed to ‘Department for Communities (DfC)’.
2023-05-18 14:50
Section 2.2 Para 2 – reference to SSA and DSD changed to Department for Communities (DfC) and Section 5.11 Para 3 – ‘Social Security Agency only’ changed to ‘Department for Communities only’.
2023-04-01 00:15
Under ‘10.5 NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges’, added NHS hospital in-patient and out-patient charges and ambulance changes that apply from 1 April 2023.
2022-03-23 09:30
Under ‘10.5 NHS treatment and ambulance journey charges’, added NHS hospital in-patient and out-patient charges and ambulance changes that apply from 1 April 2022.