Applying for compensation
To find out the best way to make your application for compensation, please call our telephone helpline on 0800 358 3601*. We may be able to take your claim over the phone, or post you an application form.
*Calls are free from landlines in the UK but there may be a charge if you ring from outside the UK or on a mobile phone. All calls are monitored for training purposes.
Printing your own application forms
If you would prefer, you can print the application forms from this website:
We have two core application forms for those affected by the shootings in Cumbria on 2 June 2010. There are four extra forms covering, for example, if you are applying on behalf of a child or telling us that you want to claim for loss of earnings. Follow the three stages below, and only fill in the forms that describe your situation.
You will probably need to print out around 10 pages of A4 paper to complete your application.
Stage 1
Decide which core form you need: (If you are applying on behalf of someone else, fill in the form that applies to them)
I was injured in the major incident
A loved one was killed in the major incident
Stage 2
Decide if you need any other forms:
I am claiming for loss of earnings or special expenses
I am applying on behalf of someone under 18
I am applying on behalf of an adult who is legally defined as incapable of managing their own affairs
I am applying as a representative (e.g. solicitor)
Stage 3
Print your forms, fill them in and post them to us at the address given at the top of the core form. If you fold the forms in half, they will fit in an A5 envelope and this will be cheaper to post.
Related Documents
Major Incident Guide
Guide to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2008
Need any help?
You can get free confidential support from Victim Support (England and Wales) / Victim Support (Scotland), the national charity that helps people affected by crime.
Specific support may also be available from the British Red Cross.