Craig Lewis-Williams Family Fears £500k Crime Compensation Won't Cover Lifelong Care
The family of Craig Lewis-Williams fears £500,000 in compensation won't cover his lifelong care needs after a single punch in November 2021 left him unable to walk or eat. The maximum payout for crime victims hasn't increased since 1996.
Craig Lewis-Williams suffered devastating injuries from a single punch attack in November 2021 that left him unable to walk or eat. He now requires specialist care for the rest of his life.
His wife Anna fears the £500,000 maximum compensation for crime victims won't be enough to cover his long-term needs. The current maximum award was set in April 1996 and hasn't been increased in three decades.
Campaigners are calling for the government to lift the 30-year freeze on compensation amounts. They argue that £500,000 today has much less buying power than it did in 1996, especially for expensive medical care and specialist support.
Advocates say the 30th anniversary of the compensation cap should serve as a wake-up call to the government that the current system is no longer acceptable for seriously injured crime victims.
This shows how inflation has made victim compensation inadequate over 30 years. Crime victims and their families across the UK face similar financial struggles when serious injuries require expensive long-term care that outlasts government payouts.
Campaigners will continue pushing the government to raise the compensation cap for crime victims.
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