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A consultation on reforming the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
What we share and how we moderate comments on CICA’s Twitter feed.
Ministers have scrapped unfair ‘same roof’ rule which denied compensation for some victims of violent crime.
Information about claiming compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Murcia, Spain on 17 September 2021.
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 terrorist attack in Liverpool on 14 November 2021
Forms for applying for compensation if you're a victim of terrorism abroad, and detailed information on how to apply.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) annual report and accounts 2017 to 2018
Strategy document setting out CICA's plan for 2019/20
The Ministry of Justice conducted a review of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. The review was part of the government’s Public Bodies Review Programme.
IT network access has been restored across the Ministry of Justice estate.
CICA will be closed on Monday 28 September for a public holiday.
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015.
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Parsons Green, London on 15 September 2017
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in Finsbury Park, London on 19 June 2017
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the incident in Reading on 20 June 2020
How you will provide your consent to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority from 21 November 2016
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attack in London on 22 March 2017
How to apply for compensation if you were a victim of the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on 21 April 2019
An update on how to contact CICA over the festive period.
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