Mr David Nuttall – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Mr David Nuttall on 2014-03-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the target time is for a decision on an application for compensation.

Damian Green

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) does not have a target. The average (mean) time between application receipt and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) initially deciding the case was 8.8 months in 2012-13.

This time taken varies depending on the individual’s circumstances and the complexity of the case: for some serious injuries claims can only be finalised when the extent of the impact on their health or ability to earn becomes clear. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) seeks to decide cases as quickly as possible.