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Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021

Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021

2021 asp 15

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Part 5: Other support for survivors of abuse.

Provision of support

Section 89: Provision of support to persons in connection with an application

257.This section provides that the Scottish Ministers may arrange to provide support to applicants to the redress scheme and to those who are in the process of preparing or considering an application to the redress scheme. Support in this section means emotional, psychological or practical support which the Scottish Ministers consider necessary for a person in connection with deciding to apply or making an application.

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