By Stephen Hudson. Last Updated 17th December 2024. In this guide, we discuss criminal injury compensation claims and offer you some examples of CICA payouts. If you were looking for a criminal injuries compensation calculator, you will find this guide useful.
Being a victim of a violent crime can have a serious impact on your quality of life. If the crime has left you with injuries, this could affect you for years to come; in some instances, the effects might be permanent.
If you have been the victim of a crime that has left you with injuries, then you may be able to claim compensation from the CICA – the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. Here, our guide tells you all you need to know about making this type of compensation claim, including how much compensation you can get.
You can speak to our criminal injury solicitors for free legal advice if you have a question or want to know how a compensation calculator works. All you have to do is get in touch in any of the following ways:
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Key Takeaways On Criminal Injuries Compensation
If you’d like to learn more claiming criminal injuries compensation, why not watch out video below which offers all of the key and most important information:
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- Criminal Injuries Compensation Calculator: Examples Of CICA Payouts
- What Can Special Expenses Cover In A CICA Claim?
- When Could You Be Eligible To Claim For Criminal Injuries Compensation?
- What Evidence Can Support Criminal Injury Claims?
- Can I Still Claim Through The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tariff If No One Is Convicted?
- Examples of CICA Claims
- Claiming Criminal Injury Compensation With A No Win No Fee Lawyer
- Helpful Links
Criminal Injuries Compensation Calculator: Examples Of CICA Payouts
In this section we examine examples of CICA payouts that are awarded in the event of successful criminal injury claims. CICA compensation is awarded as per the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 tariff of injury.
The Scheme factors in both the physical and mental impacts of criminal injuries. We have provided some CICA compensation amounts in the list below. Since the tariff is fixed, you will be awarded the exact amount listed for your injury.
Compensation Amounts
- Multiple Very Severe Injuries with Special Expenses and Loss of Earnings – Potentially, up to £500,000 (this is a guide, not a fixed tariff figure).
- Major Paralysis involving severe hemiplegia – £110,000
- Moderate Brain Damage with a significant degree of dependence on others and other issues like a reduced ability to work – £82,000
- One Dominant Arm being paralysed or losing function – £44,00
- Injuries Causing Deafness in both ears permanently – £44,000
- The Loss of One Leg below the knee – £33,000
- One Eye is lost – £27,000
- Moderately Disabling Mental Injury that is permanent – £19,000
- Severe Burns to the head and neck – £16,500
- Fractured or Dislocated hip – £11,000
- A Strained Neck causing permanent and seriously disabling injury – £11,000.
In cases where more than one injury has been sustained, the multiple injuries formula will be applied as follows:
- 100% of the tariff amount for the highest value injury.
- £30% for the next highest.
- £15% for the third highest.
This list can be used in place of a criminal injuries compensation calculator.
While the Scheme only allows for a maximum of 3 injuries to be compensated, additional payments under a separate tariff can be made in cases where the victim has become pregnant, lost a foetus or contracted an STI as a result of the violent crime.
Reach out to our advisors today to inquire further about claiming CICA compensation or for a free assessment of your eligibility.
What Can Special Expenses Cover In A CICA Claim?
When making a claim through the CICA for your criminal injuries, your compensation could also include special expenses. Special expenses could compensate you for the following:
- Any equipment that was damaged in the incident that you relied on as a physical aid, such as hearing aids.
- Any equipment you need to cope with your injuries, such as a specially adapted car.
- Home modifications to help you cope with your injury.
- Care costs relating to meal prep or bodily functions.
- A loss of earnings if you have been unable to work for more than 28 full weeks.
Contact our advisors today if you have any questions about claiming compensation through the CICA. Our team is available to answer any questions you may have about criminal injury claims. They could also offer you free legal advice regarding your specific claim.
When Could You Be Eligible To Claim For Criminal Injuries Compensation?
You may be eligible to make a claim for criminal injury compensation through the CICA. The CICA administer the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 as a means of providing the victims of violent crimes with an avenue of claiming compensation.
However, to be eligible to make a claim through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority for compensation, you will need to meet the following criteria:
- You must have been injured in a crime of violence. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority Scheme defines incidents of what qualifies as a crime of violence; some examples include sexual assault and an attack.
- The incident must have taken place in England, Wales, Scotland or another relevant place. For example, this could be a ship registered to any of these countries.
- You must have reported the incident to the police.
- You must make your claim within the relevant time limit. We will discuss what this is later on in this guide.
To find out if you could be eligible to make a criminal injury claim through the CICA, you can contact our advisors today.
Criminal Injury Compensation – How Long Do I Have To Claim?
The CICA imposes a limitation period on compensation claims. You will generally be expected to start your claim within 2 years of your assault, unless you can present evidence of exceptional circumstances for not having done so.
A CICA claim that is being made on behalf a minor will not be subject to this time limit. The time limit will only begin to apply when the minor in question turns 18. They will have two years from this point to start their claim, unless it is a claim for historic sexual abuse. These claims can be started within two years of when the assault is first reported to the police. They will be allowed to do this at any point in their lives.
If you are seeking criminal injury compensation through the CICA, you should reach out to one of our advisers to learn more about the exceptions that could apply to your claim, or the expenses you could be able to claim back.
What Evidence Can Support Criminal Injury Claims?
To make a valid criminal injury claim for compensation, you will need evidence that can support your case. When seeking a CICA payout, you may be asked to provide the following:
- A crime reference number that confirms that the incident you’re claiming for has been reported to the police.
- Proof that the crime occurred in Great Britain, or another qualifying location (like a ship registered to a British nation).
- Evidence that you meet the residency requirements to claim for criminal injuries.
- Medical records that can confirming your injuries are compensated under the Scheme.
If you arrange to have a criminal injury solicitor support your potential claim, then they can assist with gathering evidence you require. For more advice about gathering evidence, or other aspects of criminal injury claims, such as examples of CICA payouts, contact our advisors for free today.
Can I Still Claim Through The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tariff If No One Is Convicted?
It is possible to claim compensation, even if no one is convicted or arrested for the crime. A CICA payout, as determined by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tariff, is awarded to blameless victims of crime, so whether or not your attacker is convicted, it does not impact your eligibility to claim criminal injury compensation.
In some cases, you may even be able to claim although you didn’t press charges at all.
However, you will need to meet the eligibility requirements discussed earlier in this article if you would like to claim via the CICA for a psychological injury or any other type of injury. If you are unsure about your eligibility to make a criminal injury claim, our advisors can clarify for you free of charge. Get in touch whenever is suitable for you.
Examples of CICA Claims
People looking to use a criminal injuries compensation calculator for examples of CICA payouts could be doing so for one of many reasons. Among the crimes that commonly lead to a criminal injury claim are:
- Actual Bodily Harm (ABH). An example of an ABH claim is if you were assaulted in the course of a robbery and injured.
- Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) and even more serious assaults, including attempted murder.
- Arson that causes serious burns or other injuries.
- Sexual abuse or assault. Domestic abuse survivors could also make a claim for their injuries.
If you’ve suffered injury as the victim of a crime, you may be able to seek compensation. Check out a CICA calculator for guidance on CICA compensation amounts, or call us today for a detailed review of your potential case and what you could be awarded if you claim.
Claiming Criminal Injury Compensation With A No Win No Fee Lawyer
If you are making a claim for criminal injury compensation, one of our experienced lawyers could help you. They have years of experience handling various types of criminal injury claims. Additionally, one may offer to work with you under a type of No Win No Fee arrangement called a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).
With this type of contract, you won’t incur any upfront or ongoing fees. If your lawyer is successful with your claim, they will take a success fee from you. The success fee is a legally limited percentage of your compensation. However, if your claim is unsuccessful, they won’t ask you to pay for their services.
Contact our advisors today to discuss your claim or for further examples of the CICA payouts. They could also connect you with one of our solicitors if they think you might have an eligible claim.
To speak with an advisor:
- Fill in our claim online form.
- Call 0800 073 8804
- Use our live chat.
Helpful Links
Below, you can learn more about CICA claims via our other guides:
- Can victims of revenge porn make a claim?
- How long does a criminal injury claim take?
- Find criminal injury compensation solicitors for Scotland
- I was attacked when trying to stop a fight, can I claim compensation?
- How to claim for a road rage attack
- Rape victim claims
- Stabbing victim claims
- How to find domestic violence solicitors
- How to claim compensation for rape
- Rape compensation claims in Scotland
- How much compensation can you claim for assault?
- Acid attack victim claims
- FAQs on sexual abuse claims
- Church Of England Sexual Abuse – Can I Claim Compensation?
We hope our examples of CICA payouts have been useful and the claims process is a little clearer to you now. If you have any questions about using a criminal injuries compensation calculator, please don’t hesitate to contact us today.
