HIA-4
Response
Accepted
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:
- 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 (Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019).
- The HIA Redress Board has been making lump sum payments to applicants since it opened on 31 March 2020 (HIA Redress Board, March 2020).
- The HIA Redress Board has been making lump sum payments to applicants since it opened on 31 March 2020 (HIA Redress Board, March 2020).
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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
9.4 yrs
Last formal update
2400 days ago