Frequently asked questions

No, claims are processed in the order they were received.

A victim may be paid advance compensation on application if the compensation decision at the State Treasury should take longer than usual due to no fault of the applicant and if the victim is entitled to substantial compensation.

No, you can collect interest from the perpetrator through recovery proceedings, for example.

No stipulations on the share of compensation exist in the law. If the State Treasury should deviate from the decision of the court in their own decision, the State Treasury must provide grounds for the deviation in their decision.

The applicant, their carer, their guardian, an agent authorised by the applicant, an attorney at law or a notary public may sign the application.

You must attach several appendices to the claim. The necessary appendices are listed on the Compensation to crime victims page under Forms and appendices.

No. The perpetrator will only learn the name of the applicant and the sum of the compensation paid by the State Treasury.

No. Compensation must be applied for from the State Treasury using the appropriate compensation claims form. The form is available on the Compensation to crime victims page under Forms and appendices.

Yes.

Yes. Compensation may be applied for even if the decision has not yet acquired legal force.

Changes to account details must always be delivered to the State Treasury by phone or mail, fax,  through the Suomi.fi message service or by using the electronic State Treasury account details submission form on tab Forms and appendices.

Yes. Appeal instructions are attached to the decision. Appeals are processed in Insurance Court.