FAIR COMPENSATION
THE CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION AUTHORITY
IS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE
Policing Minister has an opportunity to demonstrate a fresh start by addressing PFEW’s concerns in her first 100 days
The snap election, whilst possibly causing some frustration to our efforts lobbying for policy changes in a number of areas, has presented the new Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire with an easy win for her first 100 days in office. We have long argued that the UK Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) is failing in its suitability and effectiveness in compensating police officers injured on duty. We, the Police Federation of England
and Wales, have identified several key issues that highlight the CICA’s inadequacy in addressing the unique circumstances and challenges faced by our members.
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Previous presentations to the then
Policing Minister, Chris Philp MP, were received well and he demonstrated a grasp
“I have been briefed on the criteria for access to this scheme and as I pointed out, this seems flawed and not fit for purpose for police officers who face risk, danger and violence on a daily basis.”
of the issues we have with the CICA in its current state as demonstrated by previous communications: The Minister commented: “I have been briefed on the criteria for access to this scheme and as I pointed out, this seems flawed and not fit for purpose for police officers who face risk, danger and
violence on a daily basis. The current CICA eligibility criteria outlined in the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 provides two obvious points of contention for emergency workers. “The first point in question is found under para. 4 which states: ‘a person may be eligible
for an award under this Scheme if they sustain a criminal injury which is
directly attributable to their being a direct victim of a crime of violence’. “This criterion does not account for the likelihood of indirect or collateral injury for emergency workers as described above. The second point in question is found under para 5 (1) and 5 (2) ‘A person may be eligible for an award
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