Vento Bands Calculator

Injury to feelings awards in discrimination and detriment claims

How to use this calculator
Select the year the claim was presented and the appropriate band (lower, middle, or upper). The calculator shows the bracket range and lets you position the award using a slider.

Presidential Guidance on injury to feelings awards, following Vento v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2003] ICR 318 and De Souza v Vinci Construction (UK) Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 879. Bands are set by the year the claim was presented.

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Position Within Band

Bottom ¼ Mid ¾ Top
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All Bands for 2025/26

Band Range Description

The most exceptional cases are capable of exceeding the upper band.