Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87597

Criminal Injuries Compensation

Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Harriet Cross

ConservativeGordon and Buchan

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average waiting time is for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to (a) process and (b) determine claims for compensation.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the 2012 Scheme) does not prescribe a time limit for applications to be decided.The majority of applications are decided within 12 months. Each case must be considered on its own facts. In most cases, CICA n...

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