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Rules & Legislation

Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (The Scheme)

The following Schemes contain all the rules of eligibility for compensation' and the procedures for dealing with applications' as well as the descriptions of injury and levels of compensation.

The supporting guides for each Scheme are prepared and published by CICA. The guides are not binding on CICAP.

The guides provide advice on:

  1. The main rules of the Scheme
  2. How and when to apply
  3. How the Authority deals with your application
  4. Descriptions of injury and levels of compensation

We recommend that you read the appropriate document before completing an application form.

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