Interest calculation in United Kingdom: judgment and statutory interest

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Published July 31, 2025 • Updated May 14, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for UK statutory interest on judgments - Judgment Act 1978 s.17 is Judgment Act 1978 s.17.

Judgment Act 1978 s.17. A judgment debt shall carry interest from the date on which the judgment is given at such rate as may be prescribed by the Lord Chancellor by order made by statutory instrument.

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Judgment Act 1978 s.17 — Interest on judgment debts

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