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UK victims push for CICA reform after years-long delays and inconsistent payouts, with MPs urging change amid rising complaints.
Calls are mounting for a major reform of the UK’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) after victims report the process worsens trauma due to delays, complexity, and inconsistent outcomes.
Some wait over five years for decisions, nearly 20% wait more than two years, and over a third of appealed cases are overturned.
Complaints have more than doubled.
The Ministry of Justice cites record application volumes and says it is hiring staff and improving communication.
Twelve Labour MPs, including Laurence Turner and Natalie Queiroz—now West Midlands victims commissioner and a stabbing survivor—support a Private Member’s Bill for a fundamental review.
Both criticize the system’s demanding self-assessments, strict deadlines, and emotional toll, with Queiroz advocating for unborn children to be included in compensation.
The government has not acted on a five-year-old consultation.
Las víctimas del Reino Unido presionan por la reforma de la CICA después de años de retrasos y pagos inconsistentes, con parlamentarios instando a un cambio en medio de las crecientes quejas.