By Jo Anderson. Last Updated 29th April 2025. Psychological injuries can leave you feeling extremely isolated. However, according to statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), around 776,000 workers suffered from stress, depression or anxiety in 2023/24. If your psychological injury was caused by someone else’s failure to uphold their responsibility to protect you, you could be eligible to claim compensation.
In this guide, we will explain how a psychological injuries compensation calculator could help you estimate the value of the damages you may receive. You can also read the eligibility criteria to help you determine if your claim could be valid.
Furthermore, we detail the evidence required to support and strengthen your case. Finally, we explain why you should work with one of our experienced No Win No Fee solicitors if you can proceed.
If you would like a better estimation than the one provided by our mental health compensation calculator, you can contact our team of advisors. They can offer a free case assessment and answer any questions you may have about starting a claim:
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- When Could I Claim For Psychological Injuries?
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Psychological Injuries Compensation Calculator – How Much Could I Claim?
Psychological injury compensation can be awarded under two different heads of loss: general and special damages. The psychological harm itself will be compensated under general damages, while any associated financial losses can be compensated under special damages.
Determining a potential total compensation value is one of the many things our dedicated solicitors could assist you with. When completing these calculations, reference can be made to your medical evidence alongside the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG).
The JCG publication contains compensation guidelines for various different injuries. We have used the psychological harm entries in our table here.
Compensation Table
Please be advised that the top figure was not taken from the JCG and that these values have been provided for guidance purposes only.
| Type of injury | Severity of injury | Compensation amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Psychological Damage Along With Costs And Losses. | Serious | Up to £200,000+ | Combination of serious injuries resulting in significant pain and suffering and financial expense, such as care costs and loss of income. |
| Psychiatric Damage Generally | Severe (a) | £66,920 to £141,240 | Many cases include physical/sexual abuse or serious incident and there is a poor prognosis |
| Moderately Severe (b) | £23,270 to £66,920 | Significant problems, as with the band above, but more optimistic prognosis | |
| Moderate (c) | £7,150 to £23,270 | Cases of work related stress, severe disrupted sleep and daily activities but with a prognosis of recovery | |
| Less Severe (d) | £1,880 to £7,150 | Compensation will be assessed based on the length of time that the disability lasts and the level of impact on daily life | |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | Severe | £73,050 to £122,850 | Permanent impact meaning that the injured person can no longer work and suffer effects in all areas of life |
| Moderately Severe (b) | £28,250 to £73,050 | Where the injured party has a better prognosis as professional help could assist them. However, they could still suffer from disabilities for the foreseeable future | |
| Moderate (c) | £9,980 to £28,250 | Effects of the disorder likely to cause significant disability with some chance of recovery | |
| Less Severe (d) | £4,820 to £9,980 | Virtual full recovery made over 1-2 years with only minimal symptoms persisting |
Special Damages
You could also receive, as part of your psychological damage compensation payments for financial losses under special damages. Examples include:
- Medical expenses – these could include prescription costs or paying for therapy as well as private medical care.
- Loss of income – If your psychological injuries have prevented you from working as normal, you could be eligible to claim for loss of income.
- Travel expenses – this could include costs associated with travelling to medical appointments or meetings with your solicitor.
Providing evidence of these losses could help support your claim for special damages, such as bank statements and payslips.
To learn more about compensation payouts for a psychological injury claim, please get in touch with an advisor today.
When Could I Claim For Psychological Injuries?
To be able to claim compensation for psychological injuries, specific eligibility criteria must be met.
Firstly, someone must have owed you a duty of care. They will have breached this duty of care, and their breach must have caused your injuries.
There are a variety of relevant third parties that owe you a duty of care that, if breached, could lead to you being able to claim for psychological injuries. These include:
- Your employer owes you a duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA). They must take reasonable steps to prevent you from coming to avoidable harm because of your work or your workplace. For example, if your job involves manual handling, then your employer should provide adequate training for this task.
- Those in control of public premises, such as supermarkets, hotels and public parks, for example, are known as occupiers. Under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, occupiers have a duty of care towards members of the public using the premises for their intended purposes. They must take steps to make the place reasonably safe for use.
- Road users owe each other a duty of care not to use the roads in a manner that could cause harm to others or themselves. They must abide by the Road Traffic Act 1988 and follow the rules and guidance in the Highway Code.
If one of these parties were to breach their duty of care, this could lead to you suffering a psychological injury, and you may be able to make a personal injury claim.
Please contact an advisor if you have any questions or would like to check your eligibility to claim. Our advisors could answer questions such as ‘How much compensation do you get for a psychological injury in the UK?’ they can also give guidance on using a psychological injury compensation calculator and explain how long you might have to file a claim.
Psychological Injuries Caused By Criminal Assaults
If you sustained psychological harm as a result of a criminal assault, then you could claim psychological compensation via a criminal injury claim instead of via a personal injury claim.
When a claim can’t be made against a perpetrator directly or a vicariously liable party (such as an organisation) after an assault, a criminal injury claim can be made through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). The CICA is an agency run by the government that can give compensation to those who have been a victim of a violent crime in Great Britain.
The eligibility criteria to make a psychological trauma compensation claim through the CICA is as follows:
- You were injured, and have subsequently suffered psychological harm, from a crime of violence (such as an assault).
- The violent crime took place in England, Scotland, or Wales (or another relevant location, such as on a boat that’s registered to one of these countries).
- You reported the incident to the police.
- You are within the criminal injury claims time limit, which is typically 2 years from the incident date (please contact us for more information on this though, as the time limit may be extended if there are exceptional circumstances).
For more information about our psychological injuries compensation calculator and how to make either a personal injury or criminal injury claim for psychological damage, please contact us today.
Evidence To Support A Claim For Psychological Injuries
If you’re eligible to claim for psychological injuries due to a relevant third party’s negligence, you may be wondering what evidence you would need to support your claim.
The evidence you can provide would depend on the specifics of your case. Some examples of relevant evidence could include:
- CCTV footage or photographs of the accident that caused your psychological injury.
- Witness statements from those who saw the event that caused your injuries.
- Medical notes, including details of the mental health condition you’ve sought help for, and the treatment you’ve received.
- Documentation relating to any costs or losses you’ve suffered due to your psychological injury.
A solicitor could assist you in gathering relevant evidence to assist with your claim. They could also give you more insight into your potential payout than a mental health compensation calculator could.
To check whether you’d be eligible to claim with the help of one of our solicitors, you can contact an advisor. They could also discuss payouts in more detail than a stress compensation calculator can and could give you a personalised estimate of your compensation payout.
How Long Do I Have To Make A Psychological Injury Claim?
Under the Limitation Act 1980, you will face a time limit for when you can start a claim for your psychological injuries. This will generally be set at three years from the date of the incident that caused you mental harm.
A different time limit will apply to a psychological injury claim for a minor. The minor’s three-year time limit will only begin to apply when they turn 18. While they are still minors, a litigation friend can be appointed to act on their behalf to help them claim compensation for their psychological injury. If they do not seek compensation as minors, they must start their claim before the date of their 21st birthday.
A similar exception can be granted for a person who lacks the mental capacity to represent themselves. Their claim’s time limit will be indefinitely suspended. If they gain the capacity to represent themselves, they will have three years from this date to start their claim. Otherwise, a litigation friend can act on their behalf at any point.
You can reach out to a member of our team for direct information about your possible time limit, or to make any enquiries on starting an emotional distress claim in the UK.
Psychological Injuries Compensation Calculator – Get In Touch Today For No Win No Fee Legal Help
After reading about how a psychological injuries compensation calculator could give an estimate for your claim, you may now be wondering what steps to take next.
If you are eligible, one of our solicitors could represent you in your claim for compensation. They could help you by:
- Handling contact with the defendant on your behalf
- Checking that the time limit and appropriate deadlines are met
- Informing you of what evidence you need
- Negotiating the potential settlement of your claim to cover the relevant damages
Additionally, you could benefit from the offer of a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which operates on a No Win No Fee basis. This means that you do not have to pay your solicitor’s fees:
- Prior to the start of the claim
- During the process of the claim
- If you do not receive psychological injury compensation
If you are awarded compensation for your claim, you will then need to pay a success fee. This refers to a legally capped percentage that you owe to your solicitor for their services. You will still receive the majority of the compensation.
If you have any questions about the stress compensation calculator or would like to start a claim, please get in touch with an advisor. Your case could potentially be passed onto a solicitor, bringing you one step closer towards a payout. You can:
- Call them on 0800 073 8801
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Thank you for reading our guide on how much compensation you can claim for psychological injury. We hope this has answered your questions about whether a psychological injuries compensation calculator could help you.
