96
Response
Accepted
CICA same roof rule reapplication
Recommendation
The Chair and Panel recommend that the Ministry of Justice revises the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority rules so that all applicants who previously applied for compensation in relation to child sexual abuse - but were refused solely due to the 'same-roof' rule - should be entitled to reapply for compensation and have their claim approved by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- On 22 July 2019, the UK government confirmed that the 'same roof' rule had been removed from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, allowing all applicants to reapply (Government Response, Ministry of Justice, July 2019).
- In May 2023, the government confirmed that this recommendation had been fully implemented (Government Response to IICSA Final Report, HM Government, May 2023).
- In May 2023, the government confirmed that this recommendation had been fully implemented (Government Response to IICSA Final Report, HM Government, May 2023).
Sources
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Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
I
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
UK Government
22 May 2023
On 22 July 2019, the UK government confirmed that the 'same roof' rule had been removed. The amended Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme provides for past claimants refused under the rule, whether or not that was the sole ground on which an award was withheld, to be able to reapply.
Source
Inquiry
IICSA
Report
Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
25 Apr 2018
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
8.0 yrs
Last formal update
1054 days ago