Scotland's Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, refuses to amend Redress Scotland scheme eligibility, excluding Fornethy House survivors from compensation.
Scotland's Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes declined to modify Redress Scotland scheme eligibility, leaving survivors of historic abuse at Fornethy House ineligible for compensation. The scheme offers up to £100,000 for those abused before 2004, but new rules in December 2021 excluded those in short-term respite or holiday care. The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee recommended including the survivors, but Forbes maintained changes could have substantial consequences.
August 20, 2024
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