I heard on the radio today a woman mention that she had recently received some compensation from the government due to her upbringing in a childrens convent orphanage decades ago.
I know someone who was also brought up in one of these places decades ago and I would like to pass on any information to her concerning this.
Would anyone know which government dept could be contacted in order for her to lodge a similar claim?
Surely it is only people who unfortunately suffered abuse while in Government run/sponsored institutions? The mere fact of having been in one of those institutions doesn't entitle someone to compensation I would have thought.
As far as I know that's the case. Poppet didn't post details of her (?) friend's situation so it's impossible to infer anything about the merits of any case that they might have.
Surely it is only people who unfortunately suffered abuse while in Government run/sponsored institutions? The mere fact of having been in one of those institutions doesn't entitle someone to compensation I would have thought.