The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority pay compensation to victims of crime. They are the government body set responsible for administering the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
The service provided is free and no legal costs need to be paid to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority appreciates that a victim of crime can never be fully compensated. However they recognise a victims suffering and hope to offer some financial support that will then allow the victim to move on and rebuild their lives.
At itsmyclaim.com we feel that the service provide by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is a service, as British Citizens, we should be proud of. They provide their service on an impartial basis and allow you to make a claim for criminal injuries compensation direct.
Unlike most personal injury claims the CICA sets out guidelines on how you may qualify to make a claim for compensation. Simply click on the Make a CICA claim above and you will be directed to the criminal injuries compensation application. Here you can download the form and fill it in at your leisure.
To make a claim for criminal injury compensation the CICA look at a number of eligibility statements - Namely:
- Were you injured on or after 1 August 1964?
- Were you injured in an incident in England, Scotland or Wales?
- Did you suffer a physical or psychological injury as a result of a violent crime, or were you present when someone closely related to you was the victim of a violent crime?
- Is this the only compensation claim in respect of this criminal injury that you have made or intend to make? You may answer “yes” even if you are also applying on behalf of a minor applicant.
- Was the incident reported to the police or another appropriate authority?
If you have any doubts or questions prior to claiming then you can get free advice from your local Citizen's Advice Bureau. Or direct from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority on 0800 358 3601.
Remember, as the Criminal Injury Compensation Scheme is not a profit making organisation they will assess your claim in an extremely professional manner and always look to provide you with the compensation you deserve from set guidelines.
With that in mind you can make a claim for criminal injuries compensation, yourself without the need to be represented, where any representation can often lead to a proportion of you award being used to pay their costs. In fact the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority confirms that you do not need to be legally represented and that you can get advice from Victim Support or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
