CICA tariff of injuries: full payment table and calculator
Last updated · By Mustafa Bilgic · Figures from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (as amended), Annex E
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) does not value an injury the way a court does. The Scheme sets a standard amount for each injury described in its tariff, and your injury has to be described there for an injury payment to be made. This page puts the whole Part A tariff into a searchable calculator, lists every payment level, and explains the rules that change the final figure: the multiple injury formula, the £1,000 threshold for a worsened existing condition, and the payments that sit outside the tariff.
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All 341 Part A injuries, paragraph 37 applied
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CICA tariff levels and payment amounts
Every injury in the tariff is linked to one of 20 Part A levels or 15 Part B levels, and each level has a fixed amount. Two injuries at the same level are worth the same standard amount, whatever part of the body they affect.
| Part A level | Part A amount | Part B level and amount |
|---|---|---|
| Level A1 | £1,000 | Level B1: £1,000 |
| Level A2 | £1,500 | Level B2: £1,500 |
| Level A3 | £1,800 | Level B3: £2,000 |
| Level A4 | £2,400 | Level B4: £3,300 |
| Level A5 | £3,500 | Level B5: £4,400 |
| Level A6 | £4,600 | Level B6: £5,500 |
| Level A7 | £6,200 | Level B7: £6,600 |
| Level A8 | £11,000 | Level B8: £8,200 |
| Level A9 | £13,500 | Level B9: £11,000 |
| Level A10 | £16,500 | Level B10: £13,500 |
| Level A11 | £19,000 | Level B11: £16,500 |
| Level A12 | £22,000 | Level B12: £22,000 |
| Level A13 | £27,000 | Level B13: £27,000 |
| Level A14 | £33,000 | Level B14: £33,000 |
| Level A15 | £44,000 | Level B15: £44,000 |
| Level A16 | £55,000 | None |
| Level A17 | £82,000 | None |
| Level A18 | £110,000 | None |
| Level A19 | £175,000 | None |
| Level A20 | £250,000 | None |
How CICA pays for more than one injury
Paragraph 37 of the Scheme sets the formula. Where you have more than one injury that qualifies, CICA pays the full tariff amount for the injury with the highest payment, 30% of the tariff amount for the second highest and, where there are three or more, 15% of the third. A fourth or later injury adds nothing.
Worked example. After an assault, a claimant has a fractured jaw that needed an operation and left continuing significant disability (level A7, £6,200), significant facial scarring (level A4, £2,400) and the loss of one front tooth (level A2, £1,500). CICA pays £6,200 in full, 30% of £2,400 (£720) and 15% of £1,500 (£225): an injury payment of £7,145. Add the same three injuries to the calculator above to check it.
Three other rules change the figure. If the injury needing an operation leaves a scar, there is no separate payment for that scar (paragraph 35). A mental injury caused by a sexual assault is paid at whichever of the two tariff entries is higher (paragraph 34). And if the crime made an existing condition worse, CICA pays only for the degree of worsening, and pays nothing unless that is worth at least £1,000 (paragraph 36).
Head, brain and neck injuries
Brain injury entries run from a minor head injury lasting 28 weeks or more (A2) to the most serious brain injury at A20. The tariff note for brain damage says that where the cause of an injury is brain damage there will not be additional awards for separate injuries: the combined effects are measured together.
| Injury (Annex E, Part A) | Level | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brain damage: Minor head injury: lasting 28 weeks or more | A2 | £1,500 |
| Brain damage: Minor head injury: permanent | A7 | £6,200 |
| Brain damage: Minor brain damage: slight and short lived (less than 6 months) | A7 | £6,200 |
| Brain damage: Minor brain damage: moderate and medium term (6 months up to 2 years) | A10 | £16,500 |
| Brain damage: Minor brain damage: significant and long lasting (2 years or more) | A12 | £22,000 |
| Brain damage: Moderate brain damage: slight | A13 | £27,000 |
| Brain damage: Moderately severe brain damage | A18 | £110,000 |
| Brain damage: Very serious brain injury: no useful physical movement | A20 | £250,000 |
| Skull: Fracture: simple: no operation | A1 | £1,000 |
| Epilepsy: Well controlled on medication | A7 | £6,200 |
| Neck: Strained neck or whiplash injury: disabling: for more than 13 weeks | A1 | £1,000 |
| Neck: Strained neck or whiplash injury: seriously disabling: not permanent | A5 | £3,500 |
| Neck: Strained neck or whiplash injury: seriously disabling: permanent | A8 | £11,000 |
A strained neck or whiplash injury caused by a crime of violence is valued under the CICA tariff above. For whiplash after a road accident, see our separate guide to the whiplash tariff.
Face, eyes, ears and teeth
| Injury (Annex E, Part A) | Level | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Face: Fractured jaw bone: no operation: substantial recovery | A2 | £1,500 |
| Face: Fractured jaw bone: operation required: continuing significant disability | A7 | £6,200 |
| Face: Fractured zygoma (malar/cheek bone): operation required: continuing significant disability | A5 | £3,500 |
| Scarring: Face: significant disfigurement | A4 | £2,400 |
| Scarring: Face: serious disfigurement | A8 | £11,000 |
| Teeth: Loss of: front teeth (incisor or canine): one front tooth | A2 | £1,500 |
| Teeth: Loss of: front teeth (incisor or canine): two or three front teeth | A4 | £2,400 |
| Eye: Loss of sight: one eye | A12 | £22,000 |
| Eye: Loss of eye: one eye | A13 | £27,000 |
| Ear: Tinnitus (ringing noise in ear(s)): permanent: other than very severe | A7 | £6,200 |
| Ear: Deafness: permanent total deafness: one ear | A10 | £16,500 |
Mental injury, including PTSD
The tariff pays for a disabling mental injury only when it is confirmed by the diagnosis or prognosis of a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist. The Scheme says a mental injury does not include temporary mental anxiety and similar temporary conditions. The level depends on how long the injury lasts, or on how disabling it is if it is permanent.
| Injury (Annex E, Part A) | Level | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mental injury: Disabling mental injury (diagnosed): lasting 6 weeks or more up to 28 weeks | A1 | £1,000 |
| Mental injury: Disabling mental injury (diagnosed): lasting 28 weeks or more up to 2 years | A4 | £2,400 |
| Mental injury: Disabling mental injury (diagnosed): lasting 2 years or more up to 5 years | A7 | £6,200 |
| Mental injury: Disabling mental injury (diagnosed): lasting 5 years or more but not permanent | A9 | £13,500 |
| Mental injury: Permanent mental injury (diagnosed): moderately disabling | A11 | £19,000 |
| Mental injury: Permanent mental injury (diagnosed): seriously disabling | A13 | £27,000 |
Arms, wrists, hands and fingers
| Injury (Annex E, Part A) | Level | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder: Dislocated: one shoulder: continuing significant disability | A5 | £3,500 |
| Humerus (upper arm bone): Fractured: one arm: substantial recovery | A2 | £1,500 |
| Humerus (upper arm bone): Fractured: one arm: continuing significant disability | A5 | £3,500 |
| Elbow: Dislocated or fractured: one elbow: substantial recovery | A2 | £1,500 |
| Wrist: Fractured, colles type: one wrist: substantial recovery | A4 | £2,400 |
| Wrist: Fractured, colles type: one wrist: continuing significant disability | A7 | £6,200 |
| Wrist: Sprained: one wrist: disabling for 13 weeks or more | A1 | £1,000 |
| Hand: Fractured hand: one hand: continuing significant disability | A5 | £3,500 |
| Finger and thumb: Loss of: index finger | A7 | £6,200 |
| Finger and thumb: Loss of: thumb | A10 | £16,500 |
| Arm: Loss of: one dominant arm | A16 | £55,000 |
Back, chest and torso
| Injury (Annex E, Part A) | Level | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Back: Strained: disabling: for 13 weeks or more | A1 | £1,000 |
| Back: Strained: seriously disabling: not permanent | A5 | £3,500 |
| Back: Strained: seriously disabling: permanent | A8 | £11,000 |
| Back: Fracture of vertebra: one vertebra: substantial recovery | A1 | £1,000 |
| Back: Ruptured invertebral disc(s) - requiring surgical removal | A8 | £11,000 |
| Chest: Injury requiring thoracotomy | A7 | £6,200 |
| Lung: Punctured: one lung | A2 | £1,500 |
| Pelvis: Fractured: substantial recovery | A4 | £2,400 |
| Pelvis: Fractured: continuing significant disability | A8 | £11,000 |
| Spleen: Loss of spleen | A8 | £11,000 |
| Kidney: Loss of kidney | A8 | £11,000 |
Hips, legs, knees, ankles and feet
| Injury (Annex E, Part A) | Level | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hip: Fractured or dislocated: one hip: substantial recovery | A4 | £2,400 |
| Femur (thigh bone): Fractured: one leg: substantial recovery | A3 | £1,800 |
| Tibia (shin bone): Fractured: one leg: continuing significant disability | A6 | £4,600 |
| Knee: patella: Fractured: one knee: continuing significant disability | A5 | £3,500 |
| Ankle: Fractured or dislocated: one ankle: substantial recovery | A4 | £2,400 |
| Ankle: Fractured or dislocated: one ankle: continuing significant disability | A8 | £11,000 |
| Ankle: Sprained: one ankle: disabling for more than 13 weeks | A1 | £1,000 |
| Foot: Fractured metatarsal bones: one foot: substantial recovery | A1 | £1,000 |
| Leg: Loss of: one leg: below knee | A14 | £33,000 |
| Leg: Loss of: one leg: above knee | A15 | £44,000 |
Burns and the most serious injuries
| Injury (Annex E, Part A) | Level | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Burns: Affecting multiple areas of body covering over 25% of total skin, with significant scarring | A14 | £33,000 |
| Burns: Face: severe | A13 | £27,000 |
| Major paralysis: Hemiplegia: severe | A18 | £110,000 |
| Major paralysis: Paraplegia: substantially complete | A19 | £175,000 |
| Major paralysis: Quadriplegia or tetraplegia: substantially complete to both upper and lower limb levels | A20 | £250,000 |
Part B: fatal injury and other payments
Part B of the tariff covers fatal criminal injury, physical abuse and sexual offences, with 15 levels from £1,000 (B1) to £44,000 (B15). The fatal injury payments are:
| Payment | Level | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal criminal injury: single qualifying relative | B9 | £11,000 |
| Fatal criminal injury: multiple qualifying relatives (each) | B6 | £5,500 |
The Scheme states that some Part B payments, such as the payment for the loss of a foetus, are not subject to the multiple injury formula. For abuse and sexual offences, read Annex E of the Scheme directly: where there is a pattern of abuse, payment is normally made for the pattern rather than for each separate incident.
What the tariff does not include
- Loss of earnings. If the injury leaves you with no or very limited capacity for paid work, and you meet the Scheme's work history conditions, a loss of earnings payment can start from the 29th week. It is calculated at the weekly rate of statutory sick pay, not your actual salary.
- Special expenses. Costs such as care or equipment can be paid where you have lost earnings or earning capacity, or been similarly incapacitated, for more than 28 weeks.
- Reductions. An award is withheld unless the crime was reported to the police as soon as reasonably practicable, and it may be withheld or reduced because of your conduct or unspent convictions.
- Time limit. An application must normally reach CICA as soon as reasonably practicable and within two years of the incident. Different limits apply if you were under 18 at the time.
The overall maximum award for one incident, before any reduction, is £500,000. For the claims process step by step, see our guide to criminal injuries compensation.
Sources and methodology
The calculator and tables were built directly from the official text: every Part A entry was read from Annex E, and every amount was checked against the level table in the same annex.
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (amended), Ministry of Justice, published on GOV.UK (PDF, Annex E tariff of injuries, paragraphs 31 to 37, 43 to 50 and 87). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Criminal injuries compensation: a guide, Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, on GOV.UK.
- Compensation schemes in Northern Ireland, on nidirect.
Frequently asked questions
How much does CICA pay for one injury?
CICA pays the standard amount for the tariff level of the injury: from £1,000 at level A1 to £250,000 at level A20. For example, a fractured jaw that needed an operation and left continuing significant disability is level A7, which pays £6,200.
How does CICA pay for multiple injuries?
Under paragraph 37 of the Scheme, CICA pays 100% of the tariff amount for the highest paid injury, 30% for the second highest and 15% for the third. Any further injuries add nothing. A £6,200 injury, a £2,400 injury and a £1,500 injury therefore produce £7,145.
What is the maximum CICA payout?
The highest Part A tariff level, A20, pays £250,000. The maximum total award for one incident, before any reduction, is £500,000, a figure that can only be approached when loss of earnings and special expenses are added to the injury payment.
Does CICA pay for PTSD or other mental injuries?
Yes, if a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist confirms a disabling mental injury. The tariff runs from £1,000 for an injury lasting 6 weeks or more up to 28 weeks, to £27,000 for a permanent, seriously disabling mental injury.
What is the time limit for a CICA claim?
The Scheme says an application must be received as soon as reasonably practicable after the incident, and in any event within two years. Different limits apply to people who were under 18 at the time of the incident.