Claiming statutory interest on a Ipswich County Court and Family Hearing Centre claim

On a debt claim heading to Ipswich County Court and Family Hearing Centre, you can usually ask for interest as well as the principal: 8% per year under section 69 of the County Courts Act 1984 at the court's discretion, or the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 regime for business-to-business debts. Present the calculation cleanly and it usually just gets added.

The calculation

Section 69 interest is simple, not compound: claim value × 8% × (days ÷ 365). Pick either the whole period the debt was outstanding or a specific window, state it in the particulars, and show the arithmetic - a one-line table is enough. Judges at Ipswich County Court and Family Hearing Centre see these daily; an unexplained lump figure invites a reduction.

Commercial debts

For B2B invoices, the 1998 Act gives base rate + 8% and statutory compensation (£40/£70/£100 by debt size), and it can apply automatically without asking. Do not double-claim: choose the regime that fits your contract and say which one you are using. The canon figures live in the fee guide on this site.

Checklist

• Regime chosen (s.69 vs 1998 Act) and stated
• Days counted and formula shown
• Figure included in the claim amount
• Interest claimed in the interest section of the form

Official sources and related pages

• Court fees and claim values
• Issuing online

Court details (verified register data)

• Court: Ipswich County Court and Family Hearing Centre
• Court code: 233
• Address: 8 Arcade Street, Ipswich, Ipswich, IP1 1EJ
• Phone: 0300 123 5577; 0300 303 0642; 0330 808 4424
• Civil filing email: enquiries.norwich.countycourt@justice.gov.uk
• DX: DX 97385 Norwich 5 -Civil
• Public counter hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 4pm
• Document drop-box: Not published in the register - confirm with the court directly
• Hearing format: Not published in the register - confirm with the court directly
• Facilities: disabled access, hearing loop, interview rooms, baby changing, GovWiFi

Source: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/ipswich-county-court-and-family-hearing-centre. Verified 2026-09-04. Always confirm against the official court finder before travelling.

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This page is general information about County Court procedure, not legal advice, and it is not provided by HMCTS or any court. Procedures and fees change - always confirm against the official sources linked here before you act.

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Reviewed by Sean McNamara, 2026-09-04.