We will only accept an instruction to make a payment to you, or your solicitor. The victim must also have reported the crime to the police and cooperated with the investigation. If you disagree with a review decision, you can appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Criminal Injuries Compensation) in accordance with Tribunal Procedure Rules. Other arrangements will be made where an application has been made on behalf of an adult who lacks capacity, a child who is under 18 years of age or where the award is being placed in a trust. If you do not have a bank or building society account, you may wish to contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau for advice. If you have parental responsibility for a child, you can complete an application on their behalf. If your injuries are not serious enough to fall within the tariff of injuries, the Government has introduced a Hardship Fund. Edit section on 'same roof rule' to reflect two year deadline passing and to update guidance for affected users accordingly. Mar 27, 2023 Laws. You can only receive one main award, so you will not be compensated for both the abuse itself and also any mental health condition. 4. We will consider any evidence available about your character, other than in relation to unspent convictions, which makes it inappropriate for us to make a full or reduced payment. We may need additional medical or other evidence if your injuries are complex, or you are claiming for a disabling mental injury. However, there are additional tariff payments which you can receive if, as a direct result of your injury or assault, you: If you are unable to work as a direct result of a criminal injury, that being an injury which attracts an award under the Scheme, you may be eligible to claim a loss of earnings payment. Some common example award payouts are listed below relevant to the criminal injuries compensation claim: Scarring (Head / Neck /Face) : 1,500 11,000, Burns (Head / Neck /Face) : 2,400 27,000, Eye (Permanent loss of visual field) : 1,000 44,000, Eye (Dislocation of lens) : 3,500 13,500, Partial loss of vision : 1,000 55,000, Permanent clicking jaw or dislocated jaw : 3,000 3,500, Multiple fractures to face : 1,500 11,000, Neck (Strained neck or whiplash injury disabling for more than 13 weeks) : 1,000 11,000, Loss of smell and taste : 3,500 16,500, Tongue (Impaired speech) : 3,500 19,000, Paralysis or Equivalent loss of function of arm : 27,000 82,000, Dislocated or fractured elbow : 1,500 11,000, Fractured or dislocated finger or thumb : 1,000 6,200, Loss of finger or thumb : 3,500 55,000, Partial loss of finger or thumb : 1,000 16,500, Loss of, or equivalent loss of function of hand : 33,000 110,000, Fractured bones in arm : 1,500 11,000, Dislocated or Frozen Shoulder : 1,500 6,200, Damage to one or more of tendon, ligament or cartilage : 1,000 11,000, Fractured or dislocated or sprained (more than 13 weeks) wrist injuries : 1,000 11,000, Chest injury requiring thoracotomy : 6,200 16,500, Punctured or Collapsed lungs : 1,500 11,000, Fractured or dislocated ankle : 2,400 16,500, Fractured Femur (thigh bone) : 1,800 11,000, Fractured foot or tarsal bones : 1,000 13,500, Fractured or dislocated hip : 2,400 16,500, Fractured Tibia (shin bone) : 1,800 11,000, Fatal criminal injury Single qualifying relative : 11,000, Fatal criminal injury Multiple qualifying relatives : 5,500.