What the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is
- Published on: 11 February 2022
- Last updated on: 26 September 2025
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is in place to help those who have suffered personal injuries as a result of a violent crime committed against them.
Being a victim of a crime of violence is clearly a very distressing experience. While compensation alone cannot provide for all of a person’s needs following a violent crime, the Scheme acts as a practical means of State support and assistance to victims. It does this by providing compensation to the victim in a structured way for the financial losses they have experienced due to the crime and so as to assist them as part of their recovery. Information on other supports available to victims of crime can be found at victimscharter.ie.
Under the Scheme compensation may be awarded on the basis of any vouched out of pocket expenses, including loss of earnings, experienced by the victim or, if the victim has died as a result of the incident, by the dependents of the victim.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme: Your questions answered
Compensation scheme for prison officers
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal administers a separate compensation scheme for prison officers who are injured due to a violent crime inflicted on them in the course of their duties.
Copy application forms under this Scheme are available from the offices of the Tribunal at the contact details at the bottom of this page.
Annual reports
2024
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Annual Report 2024
- An Binse Cúitimh i leith Díobhálacha Coiriúla Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2024
2023
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Annual Report 2023
- An Binse Cúitimh i leith Díobhálacha Coiriúla Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2023
2022
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Annual Report 2022
- An Binse Cúitimh i leith Díobhálacha Coiriúla Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2022
2021
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Annual Report 2021
- Tuarascáil Bhliantúil an Bhinse Cúitimh i leith Díobhálacha Coiriúla 2021
2020
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Annual Report 2020
- Tuarascáil Bhliantúil an Bhinse Cúitimh i leith Díobhálacha Coiriúla 2020
2019
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Annual Report 2019
- Tuarascáil Bhliantúil an Bhinse Cúitimh i leith Díobhálacha Coiriúla 2019
Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
- Address:
- Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Bishop’s Square, Redmond’s Hill, Dublin 2, D02 TD99
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- Telephone:
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+ 353 1 479 0290