Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is a government funded scheme to compensate blameless victims of violent crime. Payment can never fully compensate for the injuries suffered, but it is recognition of public sympathy.

You may get a payment if you:

• were a direct victim of a crime of violence;
• were not to blame for the incident;
• sustained an injury while taking an exceptional and justified risk, while trying to remedy or prevent a crime;
• sustained a mental injury as a result of witnessing or being involved in the immediate aftermath of an incident in which a loved one is injured; or
• are a qualifying relative of a victim who has died from injuries caused by a crime of violence.

You may be eligible to apply if:

• You have been injured seriously enough to qualify for the minimum award (£1,000).
• You were injured in an act of violence in England, Scotland or Wales. An offender does not necessarily have to have been convicted of, or even charged with that crime. 
• You have made your application within two years of the incident that caused your injury.

For further details of the qualifying criteria click here

How to claim:

You need to submit an online application by clicking here. Please send a copy of the completed form to the Federation Office as if the initial application is turned down we may seek appropriate Legal advice/representation for you.