UK riots: Almost £2m claimed in riot compensation so far

The APCC is aware of 88 claims under the RCA, worth about £1.9m, but it does not wish to publicly identify which areas they have come from.

The BBC sent Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, which have revealed requests to claims authorities in Cleveland, Staffordshire, Humberside, Durham, Greater Manchester, Derbyshire and Merseyside.

It has not yet been confirmed whether the claims have been successful.

Merseyside’s police and crime commissioner, external received 30 claims, totalling £799,446.79 – the largest amount by any claims authority that the BBC holds information for.

Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Spurrell said: “Having spent time in some of the areas affected by the shameful scenes of violence and disorder, it was quite clear to see the scale of damage to properties and vehicles.

“It’s vital that everyone affected by these appalling incidents can access the financial support to which they are entitled, which is why I encouraged people who were uninsured or had been refused compensation by their insurance company to submit a claim through my website under the Riot Compensation Scheme.

“This scheme is in place to make sure all those impacted by the riots get the support they need, and we are now in the process of reviewing the bids submitted.”