The Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme 2012

Download or read book The Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme 2012 written by Great Britain: Ministry of Justice and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Government has introduced a Scheme to make payments to victims of terrorism who were injured in incidents outside the United Kingdom (UK) on or after 27 November 2012. From that date, victims will be able to apply for an award under this Scheme. Responsibility for the designation of terrorist attacks for the purposes of the Scheme falls to the Foreign Secretary. The FCO website will list those terrorist incidents that are designated by the Foreign Secretary.The Scheme applies to victims who were injured in a designated act. Victims bereaved as a result of a designated act may also be eligible for an award. This Scheme covers victims resident in Northern Ireland.