Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority: Standards
Commons · Question 8809 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Tom Gordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the average time taken by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to (a) reach initial decisions and (b) review decisions; and what steps he is taking to (i) reduce dela
Answer
Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 18 Jun 2026
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the 2012 Scheme) does not set a time limit for applications to be decided.Most applications are decided within 12 months. Each case must be considered on its own facts. In most cases, CICA requires informati...