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As experts in domestic abuse claims, our panel of solicitors understand that suffering this type of violence can be a traumatic experience that often leads to life-changing consequences that can remain for a long period of time.
If you are a survivor of domestic abuse, you may be eligible to claim compensation. Compensation can give you closure for the traumatic experience and can also help you cope with the aftermath of the abuse, such as needing to take time off work or pay for travel to and from medical appointments regarding your injuries.
Either a civil claim can be made directly against the abuser, or a claim can be made via the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). The CICA is a government agency that can award compensation to those in Great Britain who have suffered from a violent crime.
Making a domestic abuse claim through this route is the most common, as the abuser does not need to be caught, convicted, or have the funds to pay in order for you to be awarded compensation.
Our panel of criminal injury solicitors can help you make a domestic abuse claim via the CICA. They are specially trained in these kinds of cases, and can support you throughout the entire claims process.
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- Domestic Abuse Compensation Calculator
- Special Losses For Domestic Abuse Compensation
- What Time Limits Apply To Domestic Abuse Compensation Claims?
- Will I Need To Take My Abuser To Court To Claim Compensation?
- How Compensation Calculator UK Can Help
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Domestic Abuse Compensation Calculator
Our domestic abuse compensation calculator could help give you a clearer idea of the compensation you could potentially be awarded for the physical and mental harm you have suffered. The figures it uses have been taken from the fixed tariff within the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012. The CICA use this Scheme to assess the eligibility of claims made through them and to value injuries.
You can claim for up to 3 injuries under this tariff. So, if you have suffered multiple physical injuries, then the multiple injuries formula will apply:
- 100% of the fixed tariff amount will be awarded for the highest-valued injury.
- 30% of the fixed tariff amount will be awarded for the 2nd most valued injury.
- 15% of the fixed tariff amount will be awarded for the 3rd most valued injury.
It’s also important to note that if you are/were pregnant, lost a foetus, or contracted an STD as a result of the domestic violence, then compensation can be awarded that’s not subject to this multiple injuries formula.
In addition to using our calculator, we have made the following table containing entries from the CICA Scheme’s tariff. The top figure in the table is also the maximum that can be awarded.
| Injury | Compensation tariff | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple serious injuries + special expenses | Up to £500,000 | Multiple serious injuries and significant related financial losses, such as costs of care relating to your food preparation or bodily functions. |
| Mental injury | £27,000 | Permanent, confirmed by diagnosis or prognosis of a psychiatrist - seriously disabling |
| £13,500 | Disabling, confirmed by a diagnosis or prognosis of a psychiatrist - lasting 5+ years | |
| Scarring | £11,000 | Face - serious disfigurement |
| Face | £11,000 | Multiple fractures to face - for example, Le Fort fractures) |
| £6,200 | Fractured jaw bone - where an operation is required and there's continuing significant disability | |
| Physical abuse of adults | £8,200 | Severe abuse - persistent pattern of abuse lasting 3+ years |
| £5,500 | Severe abuse - pattern of repetitive abuse leading to minor disfigurement | |
| Radius (forearm bone) | £3,500 | Fracture of one arm - with continuing disability |
Can I Claim For Loss Of Earnings?
Additionally, you could claim for loss of earnings through the CICA if certain eligibility criteria are met.
This can cover future loss of earnings if you’re unable to return to work at all or for a long period of time.
For more information on this, please contact us today.
We are here to help you
Here at CompensationCalculatorUK.co.uk our expert advisors are on hand 24 hours a day 7 days a week to assess your compensation claim. Should you require free legal advice we can connect you to a specialist solicitor.
Special Expenses For Domestic Abuse Compensation
Special expenses for domestic abuse compensation cover certain financial losses you have suffered as a result of domestic abuse.
All of these financial losses must be necessary, reasonable, not available for free elsewhere, and directly resulting from your domestic abuse injuries.
Here are the types of special expenses that can be reimbursed:
- Treatment costs that are not available for free under the NHS. This includes therapy costs.
- The costs of care relating to your bodily functions and/or food preparation.
- Supervision costs are incurred if this is needed to prevent substantial danger to yourself or others.
- Costs for specialist equipment that you need to cope with your injuries, such as a specially adapted car or kitchen equipment.
- Costs to replace any property or equipment that you relied on as a physical aid that was damaged during the abuse, such as glasses or a hearing aid that was broken.
- Any adaptations made to your home, such as adding a stairlift and ramps.
- Costs for managing your admin affairs if you are unable to do so yourself due to a lack of full mental capacity.
Sometimes, a domestic abuse compensation calculator does not take into consideration all of these special expenses. So, for more information on how domestic abuse compensation is calculated, please contact us today. By having a free chat with us about your situation, our panel of solicitors may be able to provide you with a more accurate and personalised estimation of how much compensation you could claim.
What Time Limits Apply To Domestic Abuse Compensation Claims?
There is generally a 2 year time limit that applies to domestic abuse compensation claims made via the CICA. This time limit runs from the date the incident last took place.
If you can prove that exceptional circumstances prevented you from making a domestic abuse claim within this time limit, then exceptions to this time limit can possibly be made.
If you were under the age of 18 when the domestic abuse took place, here is how the claims time limit is affected:
- If the incident has been reported to the police (but no claim was made on your behalf), the 2-year claims time limit commences from your 18th birthday, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
- If the incident has not been reported to the police prior to your 18th birthday, the 2-year claims time limit will commence from the date you report it to the police. However, you have to prove that exceptional circumstances stopped you from making a police report sooner.
To ensure that you claim domestic abuse or assault compensation within the time limit, please contact us today at a time that is best for you. Our helpline is available 24/7.
Will I Need To Take My Abuser To Court To Claim Compensation?
No, you won’t necessarily need to take your abuser to court in order to claim compensation. Most CICA claims are settled without the need for court proceedings, as any funds awarded by the CICA come from them and not the perpetrator. You will, prior to claiming through the CICA, need to demonstrate that the perpetrator does not have the funds to compensate you themselves, and that is why you are claiming through the CICA.
Additionally, the perpetrator does not need to have been convicted to be able to claim, but you will need to show the CICA that you worked with the police to help with this conviction.
However, if your claim for domestic abuse compensation does require court proceedings, our panel of solicitors will prepare you for this and support you all throughout the claims process with professionalism and care.
How Compensation Calculator UK Can Help
Our panel of solicitors, here at Compensation Calculator UK, can help you in many ways in order to ensure that you get the domestic abuse compensation you deserve. They can:
- Handle all communication with the CICA on your behalf.
- Gather evidence and present it on your behalf, such as medical evidence and proof that you meet the residency requirements.
- Put you in touch with rehabilitation specialists for your needs.
- Use their legal knowledge to ensure that all of your losses and suffering are covered in the total domestic abuse compensation.
- Explain any legal terminology used throughout the claiming process
- Prepare you for court proceedings and sort the legal representation out on your behalf should the claim require legal proceedings (although this is unlikely).
- Help you no matter where you are based in the country.
They can also do all of this on a No Win No Fee basis (specifically under a Conditional Fee Agreement). This means:
- You’ll pay nothing up front for your solicitor’s work.
- You’ll pay nothing throughout the whole domestic abuse claims process for your solicitor’s work.
- There is nothing to pay for their completed work should the claim not be a success
- If the claim is successful, your solicitor will keep a legally capped, small percentage of your compensation. This is called the ‘success fee’, and will be fully disclosed with you before the claims process begins.
Contact Our Advisors
Contact our advisors today for guidance and step-by-step help. Once connected with our panel of solicitors, they can do all of the legal work on your behalf, so that claiming domestic abuse compensation can be as stress-free as possible for you.
- Call 0800 408 7826
- Fill out our Contact Us page.
- Directly message an advisor in our on-screen live chat box.
More Information
For more information on compensation claims, browse our related guides here:
- How to make a historic abuse claim.
- Advice on making a personal injury claim.
- Guidance on claiming for an assault at work.
Additionally, these resources might help you if you have been a victim of domestic abuse:
- Police.UK – report a crime by contacting the police online.
- Gov.UK – statistics on the claims submitted to the CICA.
- NHS – 111 online service.
We hope that this domestic abuse compensation calculator guide has given you the ease and reassurance you were looking for. Support and help are available. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with our advisors today for free, confidential guidance.
