4

Where the final award is at a level of the tariff which is—

a

at the same level or is higher than the level of the tariff awarded in the interim award, account shall be taken of the amount of benefit paid in accordance with the interim award and only the difference between the amount of benefit paid in accordance with the interim award and the amount of the final award shall be paid;

b

lower than the level of the tariff awarded in the interim award, no further amount of benefit will be paid in accordance with the final award and no amount of benefit paid in accordance with the interim award is recoverable.

5

For the purposes of paragraph (4), the amount of benefit paid in accordance with the interim award means the amount of the lump sum awarded in the interim award together with any award of additional multiple injury lump sum or any award of additional lump sum applicable to that interim award.