A total of 404 victims have received payouts, valued at £20.1million
The total about of money paid to historic child abuse victims in Scotland has now surpassed £20million. Redress Scotland was created following the passage of legislation - guided through Parliament by outgoing Deputy First Minister John Swinney - in 2021, offering payments of up to £100,000 for victims of abuse in care.
"As of February 28, 2023, a total of 2,118 applications for redress have been received," he wrote. "You will recall that during the evidence session on January 12, I advised the committee that we expected the throughput of applications being passed to Redress Scotland for determination to increase significantly in the coming months.
"I can confirm that in February 2023, 93 applications were passed to Redress Scotland: in comparison to 47 and 46 in December 2022 and January 2023 respectively. Total redress payments made to applicants now exceeds £20 million." Top news stories today In a statement released on Thursday, Mr Swinney added: "I know this has been a long and difficult journey for many survivors and we remain committed to ensuring the scheme remains survivor-focused and trauma-informed."READ NEXT:
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