Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 63019

Criminal Injuries Compensation: Standards

Tabled: 26 June 2025

Answered: 3 July 2025

Question

Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op) — Leeds Central and Headingley

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will support the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to reduce claim processing times.

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 and assessed based on ...

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