Plans unveiled to speed up payment of compensation to terror attack victims after lobbying from Manchester Arena survivors

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hereThe proposed changes come after criticism of the existing compensation claims process, which is also under review.The Victims' Commissioner has branded the help, including financial support, families are given when a loved one is killed abroad as 'patchy and inadequate'.The public consultation, which opened on Thursday, involves the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, which gives money to victims injured by violent crime when no other financial redress is available.It's planned to make the process 'simpler and more transparent'.The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) deals with more than 30,000 applications a year.In 2018/19 it paid out more than £130m to victims.This included £11m to victims who were previously barred.