Criminal injuries compensation authority

CICA and the organisation it replaced (the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board) has run the Scheme since the first version was introduced in 1964. This makes the British system of Criminal Injuries Compensation the oldest in the world.

For applications made before 1 April 1996, the Scheme was based on the 'common law' - cases were assessed in the same way personal injury claims were dealt with in the civil courts. In 1996, the system changed when the tariff of injuries was introduced. This is a list of fixed comensation payments for each injury.

Information about the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2001

Information about the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 1996

Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 1996
Guide to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 1996