Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 20
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The largest ongoing compensation schemes currently administered by government have paid over £29 billion since...
Conclusion
The largest ongoing compensation schemes currently administered by government have paid over £29 billion since 2005 and annual payments from these schemes doubled from £2.5 billion in 2023–24 to £4.9 billion in 2024–25.45 Future liabilities from these schemes were £73.4 billion at the end of 2024–25, with clinical negligence accounting for 82% (£60 billion) of this amount. In addition, the total lifetime financial impact of these schemes—in terms of compensation paid to date and future liabilities combined—is estimated to be £102.8 billion (as of October 2025).46