Applying for compensation
If you think that you may be eligible for compensation, complete and submit an application form and any supporting documentation, examples include:
- proof of identity
- receipts
- estimates
If you're not sure if you're eligible, or have a question about filling in the application form, you can read the guide or contact us by email for further advice and guidance.
Apply for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
Guide to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
Eligibility for compensation
You can apply for compensation under the Jersey Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) if you suffered a personal injury in Jersey (or on a Jersey ship), which is directly due to:
- a crime of violence
- you trying to stop someone from committing a crime
- you trying to stop a suspect after a crime
- you trying to help the police stop someone
As a general rule, accidental injury is not covered by the CICS.
The injury must have been sustained on or after 1 May 1991 and the application must be made to the secretary of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (CICB) within 3 years of the incident which gave rise to the injury.
There may be some exceptions, so you need to consult the guide to the scheme.
Compensation limits
The scheme currently has a lower limit of £1,500 and a maximum limit of £100,000.
The lower limit (below which no payment will be made) will usually apply when the injuries are of a minor nature, such as cuts and bruises or sprains.
Compensation is assessed on the basis of common law damages.
Refusal or reduction of compensation
If you've been a victim of a crime of violence, we advise that you inform the police of all the circumstances without delay, and that you co-operate with their enquiries and any subsequent prosecution.
You need to be able to convince the CICB that you weren't responsible for the incident in which you were injured, otherwise the CICB may make a reduced award, or make no award at all.
The CICB can also reduce or refuse compensation on account of previous criminal convictions. There's no limit to the sort of conduct (bad conduct or misconduct, including provocative behaviour) that the CICB can take into consideration.
In particular, the CICB look very carefully at the circumstances to ensure that your conduct before, during or after the events giving rise to the claim was not such that it would be inappropriate to make a payment from public funds.
Annual reports
The CICB Annual Report is presented to the States Assembly by the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs.
It provides information regarding:
- the scheme
- board membership
- operations
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