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How to claim compensation if you've been seriously injured in a violent crime using the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) scheme.

• Overview

  You might be able to claim compensation if you were the victim of a…

• Eligibility

  The crime must have happened in England, Wales or Scotland. It must be…

• Start or continue a claim

  You can make a claim online. It does not cost anything to apply. You do…

• What happens next

  You’ll get a reference number when you submit your claim. Use the…

• Update a claim you’ve submitted

  You must contact the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) to…

• If you’re a victim who lived with the attacker before 1 October 1979

  The deadline to apply for compensation was 13 June 2021 if you were a…

Guidance on the different types of compensation within the justice system.

• Updated: 22 December 2022

A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.

• Updated: 2 April 2024

Tax and reporting rules for employers providing compensation for injuries at work

The Compensation Recovery Unit recovers social security benefits in certain compensation cases and NHS costs in certain injury cases.

• Updated: 20 February 2024

How to get compensation if you've been injured as a result of an accident or injury when someone else is to blame.

Check if you can get compensation if you’ve been unable to access Tax-Free Childcare or 30 hours free childcare due to technical issues.

The Central Advisory Committee on Compensation (CAC Compensation) gives advice on all service compensation schemes and on policy issues related to them. CAC Compensation works with the Ministry of Defence .

• Updated: 22 February 2024

The Foreign Compensation Commission works out the amount of compensation British claimants are entitled to under international and British law for losses suffered abroad. It also helps in the settlement negotiations of British property losses overseas at the hands of...

• Updated: 15 April 2021

We deal with compensation claims from people who have been physically or mentally injured because they were the victim of a violent crime in England, Scotland or Wales. CICA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice .

• Updated: 30 September 2021

How to compensate members who make a claim in relation to annual allowance, lifetime allowance and unauthorised payments charges where they are affected by the public service pensions remedy.

• Updated: 5 October 2023

Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of business premises once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.

• Updated: 17 December 2021

Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of residential properties once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.

• Updated: 2 October 2023

Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.

• Updated: 17 December 2021

A compensation scheme for UK serving and former service personnel injured as a result of their service in His Majesty's Armed Forces.

• Updated: 7 November 2022

A guide to applying for compensation under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme.

• Updated: 14 February 2022

If you're a UK resident and have been injured because of a violent crime abroad, you can usually apply for compensation

Guidance for local authorities on how to access the local government income compensation scheme for lost sales, fees and charges as a result of COVID-19.

• Updated: 12 November 2021

Data on compensation for postmasters impacted by the Post Office Horizon scandal.

• Updated: 15 January 2024

How to claim compensation yourself or if using a claims management company, check they're authorised, your rights and their obligations.

• Updated: 16 June 2014