What we do

We deal with compensation claims from people who have been physically or mentally injured because they were the blameless victim of a violent crime in England, Scotland or Wales.

CICA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.

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Documents

Our announcements

  1. Fraudulent claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme

    • News story

  2. Paris Terrorist attacks - applying for compensation

    • News story

See all our announcements

Our publications

  1. Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority prompt payment data

    • Transparency data

  2. CICA annual report and accounts 2015-16

    • Corporate report

See all our publications

Our management

Contact CICA

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority

Alexander Bain House
Atlantic Quay
15 York Street

Glasgow
G2 8JQ

If you are making an enquiry about an existing case, please use the contact form. You can contact us by phone between 08:30 and 17:00 Mondays to Fridays, except Wednesdays, which are 10:00 to 17:00. Our offices are not open to the public, and you will not be able to visit us.

Press office

Make an FOI request

  1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
  2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question
  3. Make a new request by contacting us at:

Freedom of Information requests

Communications and Liaison Team
Alexander Bain House
Atlantic Quay
15 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JQ

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

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