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<p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme) is a government funded
scheme which is designed to compensate blameless victims of violent crime in Great
Britain.</p><p>The rules of the Scheme and the tariff for awards paid under it are
approved by Parliament. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) administers
the Scheme and decides all claims independently of ministers and Parliament.</p><p>Stringent
eligibility criteria exist to ensure that the Scheme remains sustainable in order
to help the victims most in need, as well as to protect the tax payer.</p><p> </p>
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