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An overview of resources to help victims of violent or sexual crime understand the parole process and their entitlements within the Victim Contact Scheme.
The Defence Victim Witness Care Unit (VWCU) provides support and guidance for victims and witnesses during their journey through the Service Justice System.
Information on accessing victim and witness support services.
Free support and advice if you've been the victim of crime and information on restorative justice.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme.
Get compensation if you've been injured, a victim of crime or because of unfair working conditions
To help our investigations report all HMCTS-related suspicious phone calls, emails, and text messages.
A guide to applying for a payment from the Hardship Fund. The fund helps low paid workers who are victims of crime.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
This information is provided to help British nationals make decisions about getting medical advice and reporting a rape or sexual assault in Russia.
The Victims’ Advisory Panel (VAP) is for victims of crime and their families to have a say in the reform of the Criminal Justice System.
Find out if voluntary National Insurance contributions will boost your State Pension.
Improving victims engagement in the parole process
Make a victim personal statement to the Parole Board - who can make one, how to write it, and what happens at a parole hearing
If you've been the victim of a crime, you have the right to privacy, to make a personal statement and to contact the police and be kept informed about the investigation.
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
Compensation for terrorist attacks abroad - eligibility, acts of terrorism covered, application form, helpline
Apply to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) Hardship Fund if you have to take time off work because you're the victim of violent crime
Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad
How to claim compensation if you've been seriously injured in a violent crime using the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) scheme.
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