You can claim expenses for costs you’ve experienced due to being a witness in a court case. These costs can include travel, food, loss of earnings and childcare. There are set amounts you can claim.

If you’re a prosecution witness, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is responsible for paying these expenses and aims to pay valid claims within 10 working days.

You can claim expenses online at the following link: claim-witness-expenses.cps.gov.uk

If you’re a defence witness, you can ask the defence solicitor about claiming expenses.

You’ll need to keep all your receipts for the expenses you’re claiming for, so you can attach these to your claim form, or upload them if you’re completing the claim online.