Schedule of loss

Tribunals will expect to see a schedule of loss from the claimant early in the process. This is a document that sets out the claimant’s losses, the basis on which they are set, and how they are calculated. It should include loss of pension, where relevant.

The schedule may need to be updated as the claim progresses. It is important always to be accurate when providing information about losses and to avoid inflated or unrealistic claims. A realistic assessment with supporting evidence can help promote a settlement, whereas an unreasonably inflated claim and a refusal to move from it can have the opposite effect, and even lead to an order that the claimant pay some of their employer’s legal costs. There is a sample schedule of loss on the Citizens Advice website.