Recovery of social security benefits from compensation awards

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When a person is awarded compensation as a result of an accident, injury or disease, the

amount of compensation they receive may be reduced to take account of social security

benefits already paid to them. The current rules on ‘compensation recovery’ were

introduced in 1997, but such provisions are a longstanding feature of the social security

system.

Judicial Review and Courts Bill 2021-2022: Progress of the Bill

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