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1687353

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of average processing times for claims made to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	13014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <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. It provides an important avenue of redress for such victims and is part of the wider package of general and specialist support available to victims of crime.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice, administers the Scheme and reports on its performance in an Annual Report laid in Parliament. This report includes data on the time it takes for decisions under the scheme to be made. While the CICA publishes this data on the length of time it takes to conclude cases, each case is necessarily considered on its own merits and complex cases can take longer to be determined.</p><p> </p><p>We engage regularly with the CICA, including to consider its service levels and how it responds to resource demands. We also work closely with the CICA when considering policy development, and when we consult on potential reforms to the Scheme we consider the implications of any policy changes on the CICA and others in an impact assessment. In addition, the Ministry of Justice reviews the CICA as part of the government’s Public Bodies Review Programme, the most recent of which concluded in February 2023 and concluded that the CICA was in good health.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris question first answered 09/02/2024 10:12:43 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1687354

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of claims made to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme were processed within (a) 12 to 18, (b) 18 to 24 and (c) more than 24 months in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	13015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The following table shows the number and proportion of claims where a decision was reached within: (i) 0-12 months; (ii) 12 – 18 months; (iii) 18 – 24 months; and (iv) more than 24 months after the date of application. This information is taken from the latest period for which data is available (year 1 April 2022- 31 March 2023) which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/criminal-injuries-compensation-authority/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/criminal-injuries-compensation-authority/about/statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Claims processed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>34,723</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0 - 12 Months</p></td><td><p>23,456</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12 – 18 Months</p></td><td><p>3,745</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 – 24 Months</p></td><td><p>2,345</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than 24 Months</p></td><td><p>5,177</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Based on the latest period for which data is available, the average number of days to reach a decision on claims was <strong>391</strong>. This information is also for year 1 April 2022-31 March 2023 and can be found at the web address above.</p><p> </p><p>CICA recognises that timely compensation can help victims in their recovery both practically and emotionally. CICA aims to assess claims as quickly as possible and the majority are assessed within 12 months. Each case must be considered on its own merits and determined based on the evidence available to support the application.</p><p> </p><p>CICA continually reviews its operating practices with the aim of improving the rate of claims of assessed. Last year, the volume of claims resolved was 12% higher than in the previous year and CICA provided £173m in compensation to victims of violent crime.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 13044 question first answered 13/02/2024 17:42:56 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1687414

registered interest
date	05/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average processing time was for claims made to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	13044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The following table shows the number and proportion of claims where a decision was reached within: (i) 0-12 months; (ii) 12 – 18 months; (iii) 18 – 24 months; and (iv) more than 24 months after the date of application. This information is taken from the latest period for which data is available (year 1 April 2022- 31 March 2023) which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/criminal-injuries-compensation-authority/about/statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/criminal-injuries-compensation-authority/about/statistics</a>.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Claims processed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>34,723</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>0 - 12 Months</p></td><td><p>23,456</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12 – 18 Months</p></td><td><p>3,745</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 – 24 Months</p></td><td><p>2,345</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>More than 24 Months</p></td><td><p>5,177</p></td><td><p>15%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Based on the latest period for which data is available, the average number of days to reach a decision on claims was <strong>391</strong>. This information is also for year 1 April 2022-31 March 2023 and can be found at the web address above.</p><p> </p><p>CICA recognises that timely compensation can help victims in their recovery both practically and emotionally. CICA aims to assess claims as quickly as possible and the majority are assessed within 12 months. Each case must be considered on its own merits and determined based on the evidence available to support the application.</p><p> </p><p>CICA continually reviews its operating practices with the aim of improving the rate of claims of assessed. Last year, the volume of claims resolved was 12% higher than in the previous year and CICA provided £173m in compensation to victims of violent crime.</p> answering member constituency Newbury answering member printed Laura Farris grouped question UIN 13015 question first answered 13/02/2024 17:42:56 answering member 4826 label Biography information for Laura Farris
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1544486

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is taking steps with the (a) Police and (b) Crown Prosecution Service to raise awareness of Criminal Injuries Claims in those eligible to make such claims.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	93597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>Under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime, victims are entitled to be told about how to claim compensation for any loss, damage or injury caused as a result of crime.  Victims injured by violent crime are also entitled to be told by the police how to apply for compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme).</p><p> </p><p>The draft Victims Bill will send a clear signal about what victims can and should expect from the criminal justice system and includes measures to increase oversight of delivery of services to victims by criminal justice agencies including the police and the Crown Prosecution Service.</p><p> </p><p>The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, which administers the Scheme, also provides awareness sessions to stakeholders, including the police, who deliver frontline services to victims of violent crime.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/11/2022 14:17:50 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1544487

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the two-year time limitation for Criminal Injuries Claims for providing financial redress for victims of historical crimes.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	93598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring every victim gets the compensation to which they are entitled, which is part of the wider package of general and specialist support available to victims of crime. 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.</p><p> </p><p>Under the 2012 Scheme there is a general time limit of two years from the date of the incident giving rise to an injury to apply for compensation under the Scheme. In the 2012 Scheme we introduced separate provisions for applicants who were aged under 18 years at the time they sustained the injury that is the subject of their claim. In these circumstances, if the incident was reported to the police before the applicant reached 18, an application must be made before their 20th birthday. If the incident was reported after their 18th birthday, an application must be made within two years of the date it was first reported. Additionally, the claims officer must be able to determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries. In all cases where a claim is made outside of the applicable time limit they can be considered in exceptional circumstances and where claims officers can determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries.</p><p> </p><p>Our recent review of whether the Scheme could be simpler and more accessible for victims of violent crime, considered how the time limits are working. Our 2020 consultation set out our findings that the current rules appeared to allow sufficient opportunity for the majority of victims to make a claim for compensation. The consultation included analysis of a three-year caseload data set which showed that the proportion of claims refused on the grounds of being “out of time” was small compared to refusals on other grounds, and that the exceptional circumstances discretion was working well. 18% of personal injury cases were submitted outside the two-year time limit, and of these 63% went on to receive an award. Data demonstrated that of all rejected personal injury cases, only 4% (approximately 1,700 cases over the three year period) were rejected for being outside the two-year time limit.</p><p> </p><p>The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (the Inquiry) published its final report on 20 October 2022. We are considering carefully one of the concluding recommendations to extend the time limit for victims of child sexual abuse to seven years.</p><p> </p><p>Our conclusion to the Scheme review and response to the Inquiry’s report will be shared in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 93599 question first answered 25/11/2022 14:19:17 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1544498

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people that would be eligible to make new Criminal Injuries Claims if the general two-year time limitation for was extended to (a) three, (b) four, (c) five and (d) over five years.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	93599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring every victim gets the compensation to which they are entitled, which is part of the wider package of general and specialist support available to victims of crime. 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.</p><p> </p><p>Under the 2012 Scheme there is a general time limit of two years from the date of the incident giving rise to an injury to apply for compensation under the Scheme. In the 2012 Scheme we introduced separate provisions for applicants who were aged under 18 years at the time they sustained the injury that is the subject of their claim. In these circumstances, if the incident was reported to the police before the applicant reached 18, an application must be made before their 20th birthday. If the incident was reported after their 18th birthday, an application must be made within two years of the date it was first reported. Additionally, the claims officer must be able to determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries. In all cases where a claim is made outside of the applicable time limit they can be considered in exceptional circumstances and where claims officers can determine the case on the evidence provided without further extensive enquiries.</p><p> </p><p>Our recent review of whether the Scheme could be simpler and more accessible for victims of violent crime, considered how the time limits are working. Our 2020 consultation set out our findings that the current rules appeared to allow sufficient opportunity for the majority of victims to make a claim for compensation. The consultation included analysis of a three-year caseload data set which showed that the proportion of claims refused on the grounds of being “out of time” was small compared to refusals on other grounds, and that the exceptional circumstances discretion was working well. 18% of personal injury cases were submitted outside the two-year time limit, and of these 63% went on to receive an award. Data demonstrated that of all rejected personal injury cases, only 4% (approximately 1,700 cases over the three year period) were rejected for being outside the two-year time limit.</p><p> </p><p>The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (the Inquiry) published its final report on 20 October 2022. We are considering carefully one of the concluding recommendations to extend the time limit for victims of child sexual abuse to seven years.</p><p> </p><p>Our conclusion to the Scheme review and response to the Inquiry’s report will be shared in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 93598 question first answered 25/11/2022 14:19:17 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1543917

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	92188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <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. It provides an important avenue of redress for such victims and is part of the wider package of general and specialist support available to victims of crime.</p><p>In our Victims Strategy published in September 2018, we announced a review of the Scheme. The review examined whether the Scheme remains fit for purpose, reflects the changing nature of violent crime and effectively support victims in their recovery. In 2020, we held a public consultation on proposals to make claiming compensation simpler and more accessible for victims of violent crime. This was followed by a supplementary consultation in summer 2022 on whether the unspent convictions eligibility rule should be revised. Our conclusions will be shared in due course.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 29/11/2022 15:10:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1465365

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to respond to the Criminal Injury Compensation Scheme Review 2020.
tabling member constituency	Burton
tabling member printed	Kate Griffiths
uin	8180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>I am grateful to all who took the time to contribute views to our consultation following a review of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. Our proposals aim to make claiming compensation simpler and more accessible for victims of violent crime.</p><p>We are carefully reviewing responses and will aim to publish the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 01/06/2022 11:33:38 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4773 label Biography information for Kate Kniveton

1250035

registered interest
date	06/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much financial compensation has been distributed to victims by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority since 23 March 2020 by (a) total money awarded, and (b) number of victims in receipt of compensation.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	91902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>The total compensation accepted under the schemes administered by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority between 24 March 2020 and 6 November 2020 was £100.9m, benefitting 9,598 victims of violent crime.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 11/11/2020 17:00:27 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1136560

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a cap is placed on compensation for lost earnings paid as part of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	272846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>Awards available to applicants under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the Scheme), can comprise injury, loss of earnings, special expenses, bereavement, funeral, child and dependency payments.</p><p> </p><p>Where an applicant is eligible for an injury payment under the Scheme, they may also be eligible for a loss of earnings payment, where the applicant has no or very limited capacity for paid work as a direct result of that injury. Loss of earnings payments are calculated at statutory sick pay rate, beginning on the first day of the 29th week in which the applicant satisfies the conditions, and ending on whichever is earliest of the day on which the applicant no longer satisfies the condition, the day on which the applicant will reach state pension age, or where the criminal injury has resulted in a life expectancy below the state pension age, the expected end of the applicant’s life.</p><p> </p><p>The maximum award which may be made under this Scheme, inclusive of any payment in respect of loss of earnings, is £500,000.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/07/2019 14:05:18 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion