Scots child abuse survivors slam £10,000 payout plan from government

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Scottish institutions have warned that £400million Government compensation won’t be enough. They say the huge amount of victims means many will receive payments as low as £10,000 or £20,000 – making it meaningless.One survivor, now in his 60s, said: “It will be remembered as a callous and ineffectual system if people who lost their entire childhood while in care, and are affected by it still, are told their lifetime of suffering is worth £20,000.“Abuse in childhood, especially sexual abuse and violence and the fear that comes with that, affects your entire life.”The Scottish Government has set up its Redress Scotland scheme to set levels of compensation, with a maximum award of £100,000, and is committed to making payments to all known.