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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
The victims of violent crime, iirc this is how the criminal injuries compensation scheme gets it cash now...
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It's victim support services that gets it. Compensation whether from the offender or Government is separate.
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Revenue raised from the Victim Surcharge is used to fund victim services through the Victim and Witness General Fund – full list of the groups supported.
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Then they should have rung them...
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I should imagine they had to spend enough time identifying the people in the first place. The only real difference is the possible acceleration of reaching the point of needing a ventilator. Realistically they would've been refused one in normal times as there would have been little point with incurable lung cancer.