How government cuts led to blunders in complex criminal compensation awards | David Hencke
Carole Oatway, chief executive of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority is not well known but for those who suffer serious injury it is vital to ensure they receive some compensation for an injury that is no fault of their own. They include British victims of terrorist attacks including recently those injured in Paris and Tunisia and the families of those killed.
Most of its payouts are routine based on a tariff which was already reduced to save public money by Chris Grayling when he was justice secretary.
But for 10 per cent of claimants their cases are complex and they need a detailed assessment by Whitehall staff. It is these that have gone wrong.
Source: How government cuts led to blunders in complex criminal compensation awards | David Hencke
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I know of a mother of one child whose husband was murdered, his unprovoked death left her in poverty and mental anguish. The CI scheme ruled no compensation was due, as the victim had a criminal record. So, three victims for the price of one.
The tories once again have blood on their hands!