A three-year time limit on civil claims for compensation will be lifted, meaning victims can bring such cases when they are ready.
Legal changes will also make it easier for victims to receive apologies from institutions such as schools, care facilities or hospitals.
Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood said the "important changes", in response to recommendations from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), led by Professor Alexis Jay and two consultations, are "long overdue", adding: "These measures help survivors pursue their path to justice."
Gabrielle Shaw, chief executive of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC), said: “This is a watershed moment for survivors of child sexual abuse.
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