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Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill

Redress system for abuse in care - Process for applying for financial redress

14: Applicant must disclose subsequent serious violent or sexual offence

You could also call this:

"You must report any serious crimes you commit after applying for help."

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If you apply for financial help because you were abused, you must tell the agency if you are convicted of a serious crime after applying. You have to tell them as soon as possible if you are convicted of a violent, sexual, or firearms offence. This is something you must do if you want to get financial help through the redress scheme.

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This page was last updated on 27 October 2025

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13: Application for financial redress, or

"How to apply for money because you were hurt in care"

15: Redress agency may conduct criminal record check, or

"The redress agency can check your criminal record if you ask for financial help."

Part 2Redress system for abuse in care
Process for applying for financial redress

14Applicant must disclose subsequent serious violent or sexual offence

If an applicant for financial redress is convicted of a violent, sexual, or firearms offence at any time after they have made an application for financial redress under a redress scheme but before redress is granted, the applicant must disclose that conviction to the redress agency as soon as possible following the conviction.