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Compensation for Victims of Violent Crime: Possible changes to the criminal injuries compensation scheme

Compensation for Victims of Violent Crime: Possible changes to the criminal injuries compensation scheme

This consultation paper explains in detail the Government’s proposals for possible changes to the criminal injuries compensation scheme. In addition, it is a useful reference document about how the scheme operates.

Although the consultation exercise has finished, the paper provides a useful source of information about how the current scheme operates. In particular, it includes information about:

• the background and history of the scheme;

• how the scheme has grown;

• the rationale for the scheme;

• the Government’s approach to criminal injuries compensation;

• how the tariff (list) of injuries was set;

• proposals to change the tariff of awards.

Getting a copy

A full version of Compensation for Victims of Crime: Possible Changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is available at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs/comp.html

Last update: 27/08/03