# The Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum) (England and Wales) Order 2002, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which applies only to causes of action accruing on or after 1st April 2002, amends section 1A(3) of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976, increasing the sum which may be awarded as damages for bereavement in England and Wales from £7,500 to £10,000.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/644/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/damages-for-bereavement-variation-of-sum-england-and-wales-order-2002/note
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