Criminal Injuries From April 09
The Compensation Agency operates the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
Under this scheme you may be entitled to claim:
- Compensation for a personal injury whether mental or physical
- Compensation if your parent, child, husband, wife, or partner has died as a result of a criminal injury
- Compensation for loss of earnings or earning capacity as a result of a criminal injury
The Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2009 is a Tariff based scheme for the payment of compensation in cases of criminal injury, where the injury was sustained on or after 1 April 2009 in Northern Ireland.
Cases of historic sexual abuse between 11th June 1968 and 30th April 2002 may also be considered under this scheme if they would have failed under previous legislation because they were not made within the required time limit. PLEASE NOTE that if the incidents happened between 11th June 1968 & 30th June 1988 and the victim lived in the same household as the offender no compensation can be paid. Please see the "Child abuse and the NI Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Guide" listed in our guide section for further information.
Read our "short guide", also listed in the guide section, for an introduction to the scheme or see our complete list of guides for more comprehensive information on the scheme.
To apply for compensation, please complete an application form.
For information on compensation for injuries sustained before 1 April 2009, see Criminal Injuries from May 02.
