Victims of Crime Financial Benefits - Alberta

The Victims of Crime Financial Benefits Program acknowledges eligible victims of violent crime in Alberta with a monetary benefit. The program offers four different benefits:

• an injury benefit for physical and psychological injuries received as a direct result of the crime;
• a death benefit, which reimburses funeral expenses;
• a psychological injury benefit for victims who witness the death of a loved one as a result of a violent crime;
• and a monthly supplemental benefit for victims where a crime resulted in a brain injury rendering them totally dependent on others for their daily care or for those who became quadriplegic as a result of a crime.

The program does not pay for a victims costs or losses related to a crime (i.e. personal property loss, damages, lost wages or medical costs) except for funeral expenses. The program is administered under the Victims of Crime Act and Regulation. Benefit amounts are set in the Victims of Crime Regulation.

Call (780) 427-7217, or use the website.

Phone

(780) 427-7217

Website

https://www.alberta.ca/help-for-victims-of-crime.aspx