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Crime compensation shake up
Significant changes to the system through which compensation is awarded to people who have been injured by violent crime have been proposed by the Home Office.
At present, anyone who is injured through violent crime can make a compensation claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). However, CICA came under criticism after the July 7th 2005 bombings because it was felt not enough compensation was awarded to the families of people who had been killed.
The proposals mean that people with minor injuries would be unlikely to get any compensation whilst people with serious personal injuries would get much more. Fiona MacTaggart, of the Home Office, said that around 20,000 of the 40,000 people who currently claimed each year would not get compensation under the new proposals.
The present maximum of £500,000 that can be awarded for a compensation claim would be increased if the proposal was to go ahead, although by how much was not specified. These changes would not be retrospective so would not apply to those injured or killed in the July 7th bombings.
Mark Oaten, of the Liberal Democrats, said “It is to be welcomed that the upper limit for criminal injuries is to be removed. However, it is still vital that victims of less serious crimes receive compensation and proper recognition for the injuries suffered.”
