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<p>The Government-funded Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme) exists
to compensate for serious physical or psychological injury attributable to being a
direct victim of a crime of violence. As the Scheme is publicly funded, strict eligibility
criteria apply.</p><p>There are already special arrangements in place for people applying
for compensation for an injury sustained in childhood, and in all cases where a claim
is made outside of the applicable time limit they can be considered in exceptional
circumstances.</p><p>We recently held a public consultation on potential reforms to
change the length of time people have to submit a claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation
Authority. We asked for views on increasing the time limits for child victims of sexual
abuse, as well as other violent crimes, and on increasing them for all applicants.
We will make decisions about whether to amend the time limits as soon as possible
in 2024 as part of our comprehensive review of the Scheme.</p>
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