CRIMINAL INJURY COMPENSATION NI |
Posted: May 14, 2018 |
A tariff-based scheme for criminal injuries compensation went into effect in Northern Ireland in 2002. This means that all injuries are assessed and placed into one of several financial value bands which should ensure that all victims with same injury will receive the same compensation. An award may be denied by the Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Agency for any number of reasons and under the new rules the applicant must now be given a reason for the decision. The new scheme also makes it easier to establish eligibility for bereavement payments. Psychological injuries are now given greater recognition and payments to people not at the scene of the crime are now available. People with prior convictions are no longer banned from claiming however there is a penalty points system in place which could cause a reduction or denial of an award for those with a bad criminal record. The victims of childhood sexual assault and abuse that occurred prior to 1st May 2002 are now entitled to submit an application for compensation under the new tariff scheme.
Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Agency Victims of assault should report the incident to the police without delay and record the command and control number. The victim should also seek immediate medical attention. Application forms are available from:- Northern Ireland Criminal Injuries Compensation Agency Royston House 34 Upper Queen Street Belfast BT1 6FD Tel: 029 9024 9944
Northern Ireland Victim Support NI Victim Support Regional Office Annsgate House 70/74 Ann Street Belfast BT1 4EH tel: 028 9024 4039 fax: 028 9031 3838
NI Victim Support Regional Ballymena (028) 2563 0784 Derry/Londonderry (028) 7137 0086 Omagh (028) 8224 0012 Lisburn (028) 9267 5642 Lurgan (028) 3834 7340 Newry (028) 3025 1321 Belfast (North and West) (028) 9024 3133 Belfast (South and East) (028) 9032 8152
NI Compensation Claims for Violent Crime If you have been the victim of a violent assault in NI, do yourself justice and contact our criminal injury compensation solicitor. We will immediately put you in touch with a specialist personal injury solicitor. If after talking to that solicitor you decide to proceed no further you will not be charged for any advice. We operate the no win no fee scheme otherwise known as a conditional fee agreement. No legal charge is payable unless the legal case is won and the client obtains an award of compensation. In the event that the legal claim is lost there is no charge made to the client.
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