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

• Updated: 22 December 2022

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…

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…

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

• Updated: 1 May 2025

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

• Updated: 17 December 2021

• Updated: 25 January 2016

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

• Updated: 10 July 2017

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

• Updated: 25 September 2024