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The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority has moved office.
Information about claiming compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Paris France on 2 December 2022.
How to contact CICA over the festive period.
Information about claiming compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Murcia, Spain on 17 September 2021.
Information about claiming compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Uganda on 17 October 2023.
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attacks in Israel starting on 7 October 2023.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority's new application service for victims of violent crime is complete.
Streamlined service available to everyone in September 2023
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia on 27 November 2022.
How to contact the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority during the festive period.
An update on how to contact CICA over the festive period.
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Liverpool on 14 November 2021
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan on 26 August 2021
An update on CICA's telephone helpline opening hours over the festive period.
CICA will be closed on Monday 28 September for a public holiday.
Advice for applicants
Victims of terror atrocities at home and overseas are to benefit from a new dedicated compensation scheme under government plans to boost the support offered to people injured by violent crime.
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the incident in Reading on 20 June 2020
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the incident on Streatham High Road on 02 February 2020
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