This waiver will state that the victim/survivor will not pursue civil litigation against the care provider in future. vRedress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill, Explanatory Notes, p.2
What constitutes a 'fair and meaningful' payment will be defined by Scottish Ministers and payment amounts will vary from organisation to organisation, taking into account a range of factors including the number of children accommodated by the organisation, the ages and years at which these children became accommodated there, the potential number of survivors of abuse who may apply to the scheme and the payment levels available in the redress scheme.viLetter from Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to Education and Skills Committee, 13 November 2020, p.3
In order for a victim/survivor to qualify for a redress payment under the proposed scheme—
they must have experienced abuse prior to 1 December 2004. (The date...