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8 May 2015

Payout for abuse victims 'deeply flawed'

Advocates for child abuse victims say the Government's plan to "fast-track" payouts for people alleging historic abuse in state care is deeply flawed and underfunded. The historic abuse claims relate to sexual, physical, and psychological abuse or neglect of children while they were in a wide range of social welfare, health, education and church-run homes, as well as foster care and family homes.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/68350176/payout-for-abuse-victims-deeply-flawed