What Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven does

Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven is a Dutch government compensation fund (zelfstandig bestuursorgaan, ZBO) operating under the Ministry of Justice and Security since its establishment in 1975. It provides one-time, tax-free financial compensation to victims of violent and sexual crimes committed in the Netherlands (and from April 2019 in Caribisch Nederland) who have suffered serious physical or psychological injury. The fund serves four applicant segments: direct victims, relatives of severely injured victims (naasten), bereaved family members (nabestaanden), and witnesses who developed psychological trauma. Compensation amounts are determined by a six-category injury classification system (letsellijst), with a fixed €5,000 for qualifying relatives, up to €7,500 for funeral costs, and an average payout of €4,175 in 2025.

The core technology is the MijnSchadefonds digital portal, which integrates DigiD for government-grade identity authentication and Zivver for secure email exchange of privacy-sensitive documents. Applications can also be submitted via paper mail or with assistance from Slachtofferhulp Nederland, the primary referral partner. Approximately 40% of applications arrive through the digital channel. The fund exchanges case information with the Dutch National Police, the Openbaar Ministerie, and CJIB under formal covenants, and participates in the cross-organization MijnSlachtofferzaak victim portal.

Revenue mechanics are wholly governmental: the fund receives appropriations from the Ministry of Justice and Security, paid out €21.7 million in compensation to 5,703 claimants in 2025, and recovered €1.96 million from perpetrators via CJIB offsetting. Bureau operating costs were €14.7 million in 2025, processing 10,813 applications with an average turnaround of 8 weeks against a 26-week legal maximum. The organization is led by Director Monique de Groot and governed by an independent 10-member Commission chaired by mr. A.J.J.G. Schijns.

Name

Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven

Legal name

Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven

Website

https://schadefonds.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven is a Dutch statutory government fund (ZBO) providing one-time, tax-free financial compensation to victims of violent and sexual crimes in the Netherlands, including Caribisch Nederland, under the Ministry of Justice and Security.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-funded compensation payments: The Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven is a Dutch government compensation fund (ZBO - zelfstandig bestuursorgaan) that provides one-time financial compensation to victims of violent and sexual crimes. It does not generate commercial revenue. The fund is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security (Justitie en Veiligheid). In 2025, it paid out €21.7 million to 5,703 claimants. It also recovers previously paid compensation when victims later receive damages from the offender via CJIB (€1,958,663 recovered in 2025).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven is a Dutch government compensation fund (ZBO) that pays one-time, tax-free lump-sum financial compensation to victims of violent or sexual crimes who have suffered serious physical or psychological injury, as well as to their relatives and witnesses. Applications are accepted digitally via the MijnSchadefonds portal or on paper, processed within a statutory 26-week maximum (8-week average in 2025), and disbursed from Ministry of Justice and Security appropriations according to a six-category injury classification schedule.

Product overview

Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven operates as a government compensation fund offering a single core service: financial compensation for victims of violent and sexual crimes. The organization's product portfolio centers on its digital service platform (MijnSchadefonds) and associated application processes. MijnSchadefonds serves as the primary digital customer portal where applicants authenticate via DigiD, submit compensation requests, track application status, and receive correspondence. Supporting this core offering are the Quickscan eligibility questionnaire, online and paper application forms, and the injury classification system (Letsellijst) that determines compensation amounts across six categories. The organization provides distinct compensation tracks for victims (with varying amounts based on injury severity), dependents of deceased victims (nabestaanden), relatives of severely injured victims (naasten, fixed €5,000), and witnesses who developed psychological trauma. Additional services include an objection/appeal procedure, reconsideration requests, and the BEM-Rekening blocked account for minor beneficiaries. The organization also administers the Subsidieregeling Overvallen (robbery subsidy scheme) and previously managed the Tijdelijke Regeling Slachtoffers Jeugdzorg. Services expanded to Caribisch Nederland (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba) in April 2019.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financiële Tegemoetkoming voor Slachtoffers (Financial Compensation for Victims) One-time tax-free lump-sum financial compensation for victims of violent or sexual crimes who have suffered serious physical or psychological injury in the Netherlands or Caribisch Nederland. Payments are determined by a six-category injury classification schedule (letsellijst) and are funded by the Ministry of Justice and Security.
• MijnSchadefonds Digital Portal Digital customer portal enabling victims and relatives to submit compensation applications online, save forms mid-process, upload supporting documents, track case status, and receive digital correspondence; accessed via DigiD authentication. Approximately 40% of 2025 applications arrived via this channel.
• Letsellijst (Injury Classification Schedule) Public injury classification schedule with six categories ranging from minor to severe permanent injury, used to determine fixed compensation amounts for successful applicants.
• Tegemoetkoming voor Nabestaanden (Compensation for Bereaved Relatives) Fixed compensation plus additional amounts (up to €7,500 for funeral/cremation costs and supplements for loss of income) for family members of victims who died due to violent crime or culpable manslaughter.
• Tegemoetkoming voor Naasten (Compensation for Relatives of Seriously Injured Victims) Fixed compensation of €5,000 for spouses, registered partners, parents, children, siblings, or household members of victims with serious permanent injury from violent or sexual crime.
• Tegemoetkoming voor Getuigen (Compensation for Witnesses) Compensation for witnesses of violent or sexual crimes who developed serious psychological injury (trauma, fear, depression, phobia) as a result of witnessing the crime; requires medical documentation from a certified practitioner.
• Subsidieregeling Overvallen (Robbery Subsidy Scheme) Subsidy scheme providing funding to robbery victims for preventive measures against future robberies; available in European Netherlands and Caribisch Nederland since 2019.
• Quickscan Korte Vragenlijst (1-Minute Eligibility Questionnaire) Anonymous one-minute online eligibility questionnaire that lets potential applicants determine whether submitting a compensation application is worthwhile, without uploading documents.
• BEM-Rekening (Blocked Account for Minors) Blocked bank account (Belegging, Erfenis en andere gelden Minderjarigen) used to hold 80% of compensation paid to minor victims until they reach age 18.
• Voorlichting en Scholing (Partner Education and Training) Structured education and training programme for partner organisations including Slachtofferhulp Nederland, police, Openbaar Ministerie, legal professionals and universities; approximately 40 briefings and guest lectures delivered in 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average processing time of 8 weeks in 2025, down from 14 weeks in 2024 — 6 weeks faster
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Slachtofferhulp NederlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSlachtofferhulp Nederland (SHN) is the primary referral and co-application partner. SHN staff assist victims with completing and submitting compensation applications. In 2025, the fund provided multiple briefings to SHN and is developing an online co-application tool for SHN to complete forms with victims on location. Approximately 60% of applications arrive via SHN referrals. SHN also provides emotional support and court assistance to crime victims.
• Politie (Dutch National Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice refer victims to the fund and provide case information (police reports, statements) needed for application assessment. The fund provides briefings to police officers on victim rights and the Schadefonds. Information exchange is governed by a covenant. The fund also uses police victim liaison offices (slachtofferloketten) for presentations.
• Openbaar Ministerie (OM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Openbaar Ministerie provides case information needed for assessing applications (e.g., verdicts, prosecutorial decisions). The fund maintains regular contact with OM and conducts workplace visits at various OM locations to exchange knowledge. Information exchange is governed by a covenant.
• Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau (CJIB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJIB handles the offsetting (verrekening) of Schadefonds compensation payments when victims later receive court-ordered damages from perpetrators. The fund's systems are linked to CJIB for automated settlement. In 2025, 1,400 offset transactions occurred, with €1,958,663 recovered by the fund.
• Federatie Nabestaanden Geweldslachtoffers (FNG)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual consultation with FNG, participation in their events (Lichtjesavond memorial service, Dag Herdenken Geweldslachtoffers), and joint development of information documents about applying to the Schadefonds for FNG's constituency of families who lost loved ones to violent crime.
• Centra Seksueel GeweldminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with sexual violence centers for referrals of sexual crime victims. The fund created information documents for this partner group's audience about applying for compensation.
• Perspectief HerstelbemiddelingminorOthersFacilitates victim-offender mediation after violent crimes. Listed as a partner resource on the Schadefonds website to help victims access additional support services.
• SlachtofferWijzer.nlminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA comprehensive overview portal of organizations that help crime victims. Schadefonds is listed as a partner resource, directing potential applicants to the fund's services.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Victim Support: UK independent charity providing emotional and practical support to crime victims. Related ecosystem participant to Schadefonds and a comparator for Slachtofferhulp Nederland rather than for the compensation-fund function itself.
• Centraal Justitieel Incassobureau (CJIB): Dutch central judicial collection agency that handles offsetting/recovery of Schadefonds payments from offender-paid damages. A core operational partner rather than a market peer, but structurally comparable as a Dutch ZBO with public-finance remit.

Direct peers

• Fonds de Garantie des Victimes (FGV): French state fund that compensates victims of criminal offenses and certain terrorism/accident cases. Closely comparable to Schadefonds in operating as a state-backed indemnity mechanism for crime victims with a tariff-based payout schedule.
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA): UK government body that administers the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, providing tariff-based financial compensation to victims of violent crime. Directly comparable in mandate, applicant type, and statutory compensation structure to Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven.
• Weisser Ring: Germany's largest victim support and assistance organization, providing both financial aid and case support to crime victims. Highly comparable in mission, although structured as a non-profit association rather than a statutory body.
• California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB): California state agency that provides reimbursement for crime-related expenses to victims. Comparable in delivering government-funded compensation to violent-crime victims via a structured claims process.

Regional players

• Slachtofferhulp Nederland: Dutch victim support organization and Schadefonds's primary referral/co-application partner, assisting with ~60% of applications. Adjacent in mission (victim welfare) but complementary rather than competitive in services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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