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Updated Vento bands for injury to feelings awards from 6 April 2025

04 Apr 2025

The Vento bands, which guide tribunals when assessing injury to feelings and psychiatric injury awards, are reviewed annually to account for inflation. The updated bands are:

  • Lower band: £1,200 to £12,100 (previously up to £11,700) – for less serious cases
  • Middle band: £12,100 to £36,400 (previously up to £35,200) – for cases which do not merit an award in the upper band
  • Upper band: £36,400 to £60,700 (previously up to £58,700) – for the most serious cases
  • Exceptional cases: Awards exceeding £60,700 may be made in rare, particularly severe cases.

It is for the tribunal to decide which band applies and where the award should fall within that band. While not legally binding, the Vento bands are widely followed and tribunals are required to have regard to them when determining compensation.


For more information or advice, please contact Ellen Netto in our Employment team on 0117 314 5377, or complete the form below.

 

 

 

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