Applying to CICA
The official guide on what to expect after submitting a claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA).
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
Step 1 - find out if you may be eligible for compensation
Read the information about what payments are available and check the eligibility criteria.
Step 2 - apply for compensation
Apply for compensation if you think you or the person you바카라 사이트檙e applying for meet the eligibility criteria.
You can apply:
- online
- over the phone
- by paper form
You can also apply in Welsh
Step 3 - wait for us to contact you
You바카라 사이트檒l get a CICA reference number on screen when you submit your application. This is different to any police reference numbers you have.
We바카라 사이트檒l send you a letter or email to let you know when we get your application form. You should get this within 1 week.
After this, we바카라 사이트檒l only contact you if we need more information from you or if we바카라 사이트檝e made a decision about your application. It can take up to 12 months for us to contact you again.
This is because it can take a while for us to get the information we need to make a decision about your application.聽
If we바카라 사이트檝e not contacted you, we바카라 사이트檙e still working on your application. Do not submit the same application twice.
Step 4 - tell us if your situation changes
You do not need to contact us after you바카라 사이트檝e applied, unless you need to . You might need to tell us:
- about changes to your personal details, such as your address or telephone number
- if you stop using a representative, or if you get a different representative聽
- if you get compensation for this crime from another source.
Step 5 - send us any more information we need
We may contact you asking you to send us some more information. This is to help us make a decision about your application.
We may ask for information or documents like:
- a medical report from your GP
- more information about your injuries
- photographs of any scarring
- information about any loss of earnings
You바카라 사이트檒l have 30 days to provide the additional information we바카라 사이트檝e asked for.
Step 6 - read our decision letter
We바카라 사이트檒l let you know whether you바카라 사이트檙e eligible for compensation by letter.
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- how much compensation you바카라 사이트檒l be offered
- how we made the decision
- how to get your payment
If you are not eligible for compensation, we바카라 사이트檒l tell you why.
If you바카라 사이트檙e eligible for compensation and you want to accept it, complete and return the acceptance form within 56 days. We바카라 사이트檒l usually make your payment within 20 working days of receiving your acceptance form.
If you cannot accept your offer of compensation within this deadline, you can write to us asking for the time limit to be extended by a further 56 days. This will only be accepted if there are exceptional circumstances which meant you could not have requested an extension earlier. 聽聽The time limit can only be extended once.
If we do not hear from you, we may withdraw our offer of compensation.
Step 7 - decide if you want to challenge our decision
There is a three-stage process to challenge a decision:
- stage 1 바카라 사이트� request a review of the decision
- stage 2 - decide if you want to accept the review decision
- stage 3 바카라 사이트� appeal to the First-tier Tribunal
You must follow the stages in this order.
If you disagree with our decision and want us to review it, send us a written request for a review within 56 days of the date on the original decision letter. You can send us any more information you want us to consider when we바카라 사이트檙e reviewing your application.
If you cannot request a review within this deadline, write to us asking for the time limit to be extended by up to a further 56 days. This will only be accepted if there are exceptional circumstances which meant you could not have requested an extension earlier. The time limit can only be extended once.
We바카라 사이트檒l send you our decision by post.
If you disagree with our review decision, you can appeal to the independent First-tier Tribunal. You have 90 days from the date on our review decision letter to request an appeal.