Court Fee Estimator
Work out the County Court fee to issue a money claim, whether you can use Money Claim Online, and when Help with Fees can cover it.
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How this is calculated
The fee to issue a money claim is set by fee 1.1 of the Civil Proceedings Fees Order, published as the EX50 schedule. It is charged on the total value claimed, including any interest claimed up to the date of issue, and rises in fixed bands:
| Claim value | Issue fee |
|---|---|
| Up to £300 | £35 |
| £300.01 to £500 | £50 |
| £500.01 to £1,000 | £70 |
| £1,000.01 to £1,500 | £80 |
| £1,500.01 to £3,000 | £115 |
| £3,000.01 to £5,000 | £205 |
| £5,000.01 to £10,000 | £455 |
| £10,000.01 to £200,000 | 5% of the claim |
| Above £200,000 | £10,000 (flat maximum) |
Bands are inclusive of their upper figure, so a claim of exactly £10,000 pays £455 and one of £10,000.01 moves to the 5% calculation. Percentage fees are rounded to the nearest penny, and the flat maximum above £200,000 is simply 5% of that ceiling.
Money Claim Online handles specified (fixed-sum) claims up to £99,999.99 against no more than two defendants at a UK address. Above that, or for an unspecified claim such as damages to be assessed, the claim must be issued on paper.
Help with Fees (guidance leaflet EX160) can remit part or all of the fee depending on your savings, income and benefits — apply before or at the same time as issuing, because a fee already paid is only refundable within three months.
What this does not model: the separate hearing fee payable later, application fees, enforcement fees, High Court issue fees, or the fees for possession, family and tribunal proceedings, which follow different schedules. It also assumes the claim is for a sum of money — an unspecified claim is charged on the value you state you expect to recover.