MLR1PP10130 - Penalty Guidance: The penalty reduction matrix: Table 4

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SECTION 2

Table 4

A mistake or misinterpretation.

A failure to take reasonable steps.

A deliberate failure to comply with the regulations.

A deliberate failure to comply with the regulations with concealment.

Reduction for prompted partial disclosure and revised maximum civil penalty

No further reduction.

A further reduction of 10%.

A reduction of 10%.

A reduction of 10%.

 

Financial penalty has already been reduced to nil.

If this is your first penalty the penalty will be reduced to 20% of the starting penalty.

If this is your second penalty the penalty will be reduced to 40% of the starting penalty.

If this is your third penalty the penalty will be reduced to 60% of the starting penalty.

The maximum penalty will be reduced to 90% of the starting penalty.

The maximum penalty will be reduced to 90% of the starting penalty.