HIA-4
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Compensation as Lump Sum Payment
Recommendation
We therefore recommend that compensation should take the form of a lump sum payment.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Gov.uk progress report on 5 November 2019, the Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 established that compensation payments for survivors would be provided as lump sums, in line with the Inquiry's recommendation.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Northern Ireland Executive
05 Nov 2019
No formal government response published.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
05 Nov 2019
The Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 established that compensation payments for survivors would take the form of lump sums, as recommended by the Inquiry.
Responsible Bodies
Northern Ireland Executive
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
9.2 yrs
Last formal update
2331 days ago