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Financial redress for survivors of historical child abuse in care: review of the Advance Payment Scheme
This review of the Advance Payment Scheme considered a range of issues over the first five months of the scheme’s operation.
Annex: Detailed Scheme Statistics
Applications as at end September 2019
| April/May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications received | 95 | 73 | 54 | 26 | 35 | 283 |
| Applications approved | 39 | 61 | 63 | 45 | 22 | 230 |
Note: The difference between applications received and applications approved is accounted for by applications being processed and any ineligible applications. There have been 17 ineligible applications in total as of end September 2019. Ineligible applications were those which do not meet the criteria set out in the application form, either in relation to age or terminal illness, or not being in care in Scotland.
Enquiries as at end September 2019
| Applications sent by post | 152 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 229 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications downloaded from website | 464 | 130 | 53 | 81 | 66 | 794 |
| Telephone enquiries | 325 | 160 | 158 | 86 | 97 | 826 |
Breakdown of Type of Applicant
- Age-related 88%, terminal illness 12%
- Male 54%, female 46%
Age of Applicants
Location of Applicants
Contact
Email: PMUMailbox@gov.scot
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