Hong Kong-SAR
Hong Kong has a crime victim compensation program to provide financial compensation to victims of violent or personal crime.
Eligibility Requirements
Report to Police: Yes; no time limit.
Filing Period: Within 2 years from the date of the crime.
Claimants
Procedures
The victim must report the crime to the police, and the police must confirm the victimization. A claimant can obtain an application from the Board's office or police station.
The claimant should sign the application and send it to the Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards at the above address. The time necessary to process an application depends upon how promptly the needed information can be supplied by relevant sources. Decisions are rendered by the Compensation Board, and applicants will be notified in writing.
Benefits and Award Limits
Compensation will be based on the same rates of compensation as are paid under the Emergency Relief
Fund. The maximum awards are as follows:
Burial Grant: $10,700
Death grant: From $84,000 to $119,000
Disability Grant: Up to $100,800
Injury Grant: From $504 up to $41,770
Interim Maintenance Grant: Up to $7,000 per month for 6 months.
Compensable Costs
None. The program provides the above lump sum grants.
Emergency Awards
In the event of homicide, payment may be ordered for funeral expenses to be made expeditiously in case of need and urgency.
Funding Sources
The program is funded by the National Expenditure.