Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill

Author: Angus Evans and Andrew Feeney-Seale

PDF Published: Wednesday 16 Sep 2020 (SB 20-62)

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- Executive Summary
- What is the background to the Bill?
- What are the Bill's main objectives?
- How long will the scheme last for?
- How will Redress Scotland be structured?
- What functions will Redress Scotland have?
- What will the Scottish Government's role be in the scheme?
- What care settings will be covered by the scheme?
- Who will be eligible for financial redress payments?
  - Children and next of kin
  - What is the historical cut-off point for the scheme?
  - What kind of abuse is covered by the Bill?
  - Applicants with convictions for serious criminal offences
- What financial payments can the scheme make?
  - Deductions for prior payments
  - How will the waiver procedure work?
- How will applications be assessed and what sort of evidence will be needed?
- Who will make financial contributions to the scheme and what is the "contributor list"?
  - Changes to charity law
- How will the rules on non-financial redress work?
- What will the scheme's potential costs be?
  - Set up and operation of Redress Scotland
  - Costs of financial redress
  - Costs of non-financial redress
  - Costs incurred by other organisations
- Executive Summary
- What is the background to the Bill?
- What are the Bill's main objectives?
- How long will the scheme last for?
- How will Redress Scotland be structured?
- What functions will Redress Scotland have?
- What will the Scottish Government's role be in the scheme?
- What care settings will be covered by the scheme?
- Who will be eligible for financial redress payments?
- What financial payments can the scheme make?
- How will applications be assessed and what sort of evidence will be needed?
- Who will make financial contributions to the scheme and what is the "contributor list"?
- How will the rules on non-financial redress work?
- What will the scheme's potential costs be?
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