Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Criminal Injuries Compensation: Young People (15 Mar 2016)

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Mike Penning: We deeply sympathise with anyone who has been a victim of crime. Some victims of incestuous sexual abuse may be eligible for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme which awards taxpayer-funded payments to victims who are seriously injured as a result of violent crime. From 1964 to 1979 the scheme did not allow compensation to be awarded where the offender and victim...