NORTHERN IRELAND
The Irish News
Deborah McAleese, Press Association
24 April, 2017 1
Victims of institutional child abuse have hit out at a “derisory” recommended compensation payment of £7,500.
The victims, who were abused in children’s homes run by some churches, charities and state institutions, said the payment should be higher and should reflect the length of time spent in the institutions.
In January the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry (HIAI) recommended that victims should receive financial redress. Chairman of the inquiry Sir Anthony Hart said the payments should range from £7,500 to £100,000.
A 30-page response by victims has criticised the level of basic payment recommended.
“The response of survivors to the HIAI recommendation of a flat £7,500 common experience payment to all was that it fell short of expectations or was derisory,” the response said.
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