What compensation can you get for sexual assault compensation claims?



What compensation can you get for sexual assault compensation claims? Any Examples?

Sexual assaults are extremely traumatic events for anybody concerned, CICA realizes this. Compensation can be paid to victims of serious incidents, through CICA, in order to secure this an application will have to be completed.
The amount of compensation which is paid out will vary, how serious the injuries are will dictate how much compensation is paid out. If a victim has suffered from a mental and also physical illness, they will receive compensation for whichever illness pays the highest compensation. The amount paid out will be based on Tariff payments, there are 25 levels. Level one pays out 1,000 and level 25 pays out 250,000, the Tariff works on a ladder and increases at each level. Compensation is also available for loss of earnings and special expenses.
Victims who wish to claim compensation will have to complete a comprehensive application. This will require the victim to disclose large amounts of the incident and they are likely to find this traumatic. Victims who feel they will find the application process a trauma are advised to get assistance in completing the application. Other details which will be needed to be supplied include a crime reference number, witness details and also medical details. If the victim would like to claim compensation for loss of earnings or special expenses they will be required to provide extra information.
There are many examples of people who have been successful in claiming compensation for sexual assault cases. One 38 year old woman from Cambridge was awarded 3,500 in compensation after she was raped. CCTV evidence helped to prosecute her attacker. Obviously this money can not be considered as an amount to help change the life of the victim. CICA aims to provide some compensation which will hopefully help victims rebuild their lives in some kind of way.