{"id":13630,"date":"2023-07-14T05:25:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T05:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=13630"},"modified":"2023-09-21T11:42:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T11:42:30","slug":"financial-help-for-victims","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/legal\/crime\/financial-help-for-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Where and How to Get Financial Help for Victims of Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"

CICA HARDSHIP FUND<\/strong>: Often, suffering an injury due to a violent crime means taking some time off work.<\/p>\n

That means people in low paid work are among the most vulnerable. They may suffer a reduced income and might not qualify for a sick pay scheme.<\/p>\n

Some blameless victims can get financial support from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. The CICA deal with compensation claims for those who suffer because of violent crime.<\/p>\n

Suffering a physical or mental injury means you might be eligible to claim through the criminal compensation scheme<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority also operate discretionary payments through the ‘Hardship Fund’. The monetary reserve pays up to 25 days of financial help – providing you meet the eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n

Note<\/strong>: Not all injuries are severe enough to qualify for the standard CICA scheme. But, you may receive financial help paid through the Hardship Fund instead.<\/p>\n

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CICA Hardship Fund Eligibility Criteria<\/h5>\n

To qualify, you must have sustained an injury on or after the 27th of November 2012 in England or Wales. The injury must have occurred in a crime of violence and as a result of being a direct victim (injured by an assailant) of
\nthe incident. If so, you can apply if: <\/p>\n