Question follow-through · 87597
Criminal Injuries Compensation
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.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 3 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 10 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Nov 2025
Question tabled
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.
5 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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10 Nov 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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