NHS injury costs recovery scheme: tariff and charges from 1 October 2026
Amendment in the tariff and ceiling of charges payable by compensators for the recovery of NHS charges under the NHS injury costs recovery scheme.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
The tariff and ceiling on charges payable by compensators for the recovery of NHS charges under the NHS injury costs recovery (ICR) scheme increased on 1 October 2026. The increases apply only to injuries sustained on or after that date.
This uplift in the level of charges reflects Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS) inflation. The latest available figure for HCHS inflation is 2.0% from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
The increased charges are:
- where the injured person is provided with NHS ambulance services, the charge is increased from £267 to £272 for each occasion
- where the injured person receives NHS treatment, but is not admitted to hospital, the charge is increased from £883 to £901
- the daily charge for NHS in-patient treatment is increased from £1,085 to £1,107
- the maximum charge in respect of an injury is increased from £64,856 to £66,173
The Compensation Recovery Unit will also be issuing a letter to compensators and representatives of the injured person.
For further information, contact:
Injury Costs Recovery policy team
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU