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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.

Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
I
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.

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Source
Inquiry IICSA
Report Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse 25 Apr 2018
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Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Justice Primary
Themes & Tags
Cica Same Roof Rule Compensation
Recommendation age 8.0 yrs
Last formal update 1059 days ago