Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 2
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme's offence list outdated, excludes online harms
Recommendation
The list of offences that are within scope of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is out of date. Crimes perpetrated online, such as non-consensual intimate image abuse, can be just as damaging to a person as those involving physical violence. They can have a catastrophic impact on a person’s mental health. It is essential that victims of such crimes are able to access compensation. (Conclusion, Paragraph 25)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 20 May 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗