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Criminal Injuries Compensation: Standards

Commons · Question 63019 · Tabled 26 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 3 Jul 2025

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Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will support the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to reduce claim processing times.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 3 Jul 2025

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the 2012 Scheme) does not prescribe a time limit for applications to be decided.The majority of applications are decided within 12 months. Each case must be considered on its own facts and assessed based on ...