Estimate the court issue fee on a money claim in England and Wales, using the EX50 banded scale and the Money Claim Online discount.
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Money-claim court fees follow the EX50 banded scale: fixed fees up to £10,000, then 5% of the value up to £200,000, capped at £10,000. Money Claim Online gives a 10% discount up to £100,000.
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Last updated: 11 July 2026 Source: GOV.UK — Court fees (EX50)
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Fees follow the EX50 banded scale: fixed fees on small claims, then a percentage of the claim value in the middle band, up to a cap:
On a £50,000 claim (the £10,000–£200,000 band): 50,000 × 5% = £2,500 on paper. Filed online through MCOL, the 10% discount brings it to £2,250.
It depends on the amount claimed. The EX50 scale sets fixed fees for small claims — for example £35 up to £300, £205 for £5,000 and £455 for £10,000 — then 5% of the value between £10,000 and £200,000, capped at £10,000 above that.
Yes. Money Claim Online (MCOL) applies a 10% discount on the issue fee for claims up to £100,000, so a £50,000 online claim costs £2,250 instead of £2,500.
For claims from £10,000 up to £200,000 the issue fee is 5% of the claim value. Above £200,000 the fee is capped at a flat £10,000.
Yes — Help with Fees (fee remission) can reduce or remove the fee if you are on a low income and have limited savings. You apply when you issue the claim.
Often yes. Issuing the claim is only the first fee — hearing fees, application fees and enforcement fees may follow, each set by its own EX50 band.