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An accessible version of the tariff of injuries from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.

• Updated: 1 September 2025

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

• Write a letter, complain or try mediation

  You can get compensation by taking legal action, but it could cost you…

• Check your insurance policies

  You may already have insurance to pay for the legal costs of making a…

• Using a solicitor or a claims company

  You cannot usually get legal aid for personal injury cases. A solicitor…

Sets out how to make a low-value personal injury claim if you've been in a road traffic accident (RTA).

• Updated: 5 August 2025

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

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

• Updated: 1 May 2025

Information about the Personal Injury Discount Rate review 2024.

• Updated: 2 December 2024

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

• Updated: 22 December 2022

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is help if you're ill or disabled from an accident or disease caused by work - eligibility, how to claim.

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

• Updated: 14 June 2024

A Vaccine Damage Payment is a one-off tax-free payment of £120,000 if you're severely disabled as a result of vaccination against certain diseases - what you'll get, eligibility and applying.