The deadline for applying for this aid is one year, counted from the date on which the criminal act occurred, except in the event that the victim is a victim of gender violence in accordance with article 23 of Organic Law 1/2004 or a victim of sexual violence in accordance with article 37 of Organic Law 10/2022, in cases where the deadline will be five years. However, this time limit is interrupted at the beginning of the criminal proceedings and is reopened once the final judicial decision terminating the criminal proceedings has been handed down.