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Redress For Survivors (Historical Child Abuse In Care) (Scotland) Act 2021: statutory guidance – eligibility – updated April 2025
Statutory guidance for Scotland's Redress Scheme. This guidance provides further information on the eligibility criteria of the scheme.
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Meaning of "child"
5. Section 18(3) of the Act defines a "child" to mean a person under the age of 18 years. Therefore, to be eligible, abuse must have occurred before 1 December 2004 to a person who was under 18 at that time.
Contact
Email: redress@gov.scot