£20m paid to historic abuse victims through Redress scheme
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John Swinney
More than £20 million has been paid to victims of historic in-care abuse through Scotland’s Redress scheme in just over a year.
Since the scheme launched in December 2021, 404 applicants have received payments totalling £20.1m.
The latest figures are set out in a letter to the Scottish Parliament’s Education, Children and Young People Committee from Deputy First Minister John Swinney.
Mr Swinney said: “Scotland’s Redress Scheme provides acknowledgement and tangible recognition of the harm that has been caused to survivors of historical child abuse in care.
“In addition to paying out more than £20 million to survivors in the past 15 months, these latest figures also show the scheme has continued to progress well. In February, the number of applications passed to Redress Scotland for determination reached a new high of 93, double the figure in January.
“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.”
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