What is a criminal injury claim?
Government agency that deals with compensation claims for people who have been physically or mentally injured because they were the blameless victim of a violent crime in England Scotland or Wales.
Can I claim criminal injury compensation?
- The Applicant has been physically or mentally injured as a result of a crime of violence during the last two years
- The crime happened in England, Scotland or Wales
- The Applicant was a resident in the UK on the date of the violent crime
- The violent crime was reported to the police as soon as reasonably practicable
- The applicant has cooperated with the police in bringing the assailant to justice
- The applicant did not provoke the attack in any way
- The applicant does not have any unspent convictions
What type of injuries are covered?
- Compensation can be awarded for both physical and mental injury
- Injuries must be serious enough to qualify for at least the minimum award that is payable under the scheme, this is currently set at £1000.00.
- Compensation will not be awarded for what the CICA deems to be less serious injuries. These include a broken nose, black eyes, or broken ribs.
- Qualifying criteria can be found under Annex of the CICA guidelines: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/criminal-injuries-compensation-authority/about
Time limits for making a criminal injury claim
Applications must be submitted no later than two years.
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