Regulation 7 Determining the “past amount” and “future amount” of certain awards

(1)

This regulation applies for the purpose of determining the “past amount” or the “future amount” of any of the following awards in relation to an eligible infected person (“P”)—

(a)

an additional financial loss (core) award;

(b)

an additional financial loss (further core) award;

(c)

a basic financial loss award;

(d)

a care (core) award;

(e)

a care (further core) award;

(f)

a care (further severe health condition) award;

(g)

a care (severe health condition) award;

(h)

a financial loss (further reduced earnings) award;

(i)

a financial loss (further severe health condition) award;

(j)

a financial loss (reduced earnings) award;

(k)

a financial loss (severe health condition) award.

(2)

The “past amount” of an award mentioned in paragraph (1) in relation to P is x × ((Y₂ + 0.25) ÷ Y₁) × T.

(3)

The “future amount” of an award mentioned in paragraph (1) in relation to P is ((Y₃ + 0.75) ÷ Y₁) × T.

(4)

In paragraphs (2) and (3)—

(a)

“T” is the amount of the award in relation to P;

(b)

“x” is—

(i)

if paragraph (5) applies, 0.75;

(ii)

otherwise, 1;

(c)

“Y₁”is the number of years in the period which—

(i)

begins with P’s first year of infection, and

(ii)

ends with the year in which P attained, or is expected to attain, the age of their healthy life expectancy;

(d)

“Y₂”is the number of years in the period which—

(i)

begins with P’s first year of infection, and

(ii)

ends with 2024;

(e)

“Y₃”is the number of years in the period which—

(i)

begins with 2026, and

(ii)

ends with the year in which P attained, or is expected to attain, the age of their health life expectancy.

(5)

This paragraph applies if the past amount of any of the following is being determined in relation to an infected SSP recipient—

(a)

a care (core) award, except if the amount of that award has been determined in accordance with regulation 21(4)(a);

(b)

a care (further core) award;

(c)

a care (further severe health condition) award;

(d)

a care (severe health condition) award.