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Hornery, Sonia to the
Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney
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- How much money will the Government save by requiring child abuse victims to
lodge compensation claims within a decade of turning 18 or 10 years of the
crime being committed?
- How much money would the Government save if it imposed a 20 year time limit
as preferred by the Victims Compensation Tribunal?
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Answer -
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I am advised:
- Under the Victims Support Scheme there are no time limits within which
victims of child sexual assault must lodge applications for recognition
payments; applications for out of pocket expenses up to $5000; or applications
for expenses of up to $5000 associated with criminal proceedings relating to
the act of violence. Victims of child sexual assault will be able to make
such applications for victims support at any time regardless of how long ago
the abuse took place.
The budget allocation of $72 million per annum for
the Victims Support Scheme will be the same as that under the previous Victims
Compensation Scheme. This amount will not be reduced.
- As mentioned above, the budget for the Victims Support Scheme will be
maintained at the current levels of $72 million per annum.
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Question asked on 21 May 2013 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 155
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Answer received on 19 June 2013
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 163
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