3. Requests and notifications not appropriate for CRU
3.1 Professional negligence (See Part 1 Section 4.8)
If a claim is made in respect of professional negligence and the particulars of claim, statement of claim or letter before action does not include a claim for compensation as a result of the original accident, injury or disease, completion of form CRU1 is not required. If details of benefits paid are required, a request should be made to the relevant DWP benefit paying office. If you have already sent CRU a CRU1 for such a case please let CRU know as soon as possible.
Where compensation is also to be paid as a result of the original accident, injury or disease, form CRU1 must be submitted by the compensator.
3.2 Compensation for criminal injuries
The Compensation Recovery Scheme does not apply to criminal injuries cases. If details of social security benefits are required they should be obtained from the relevant DWP benefit paying office.
You can get more information from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme website.
3.3 Requests for details of benefits paid prior to the date of accident, injury or disease
CRU cannot provide details of benefits paid before the date of incident, or give any estimate of which benefits might have been payable had the incident not occurred.
CRU can only provide details of benefits paid as a result of an accident, injury or disease for which compensation has been claimed.
