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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…

Organisational definitions of terms concerned with risk and risk-related matters.

• Updated: 21 May 2021

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

• Updated: 1 May 2025

Apply for compensation for damage to your vehicle - report the damage, fill in the damage report form, provide evidence

How to prepare and what to do if you’re affected by extreme weather and natural hazards while travelling or living abroad.

• Updated: 13 May 2024

You must report any incident involving your organisation's public service vehicles (PSVs) if there are fatalities, serious injuries, or serious damage.

• Updated: 6 April 2021

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

Rules on what motor insurance you need, what to do if you're in an accident, insurance for driving abroad, penalties for uninsured vehicles and drivers.

Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in