London bombings victim families’ £11 000 payout

LONDON – The families of victims killed in the July 7 London terror attacks will be eligible for up to £11 000 pounds (US$20 000) in government compensation, according to Britain’s interior ministry.

However, those most seriously injured in the blasts will be eligible for up to 250 000 pounds, a spokeswoman for the Home Office told AFP. The sums compare with around two million dollars paid out by the US government to families of those killed in the September 11, 2001 terror attacks there.British victims’ groups have slammed the 11 000-pound compensation as being far too little.The Home Office’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme pays out to victims of crime.”Anybody who sustained injury in the bombings is eligible for compensation under the criminal injuries compensation scheme in the same way as other victims of violent crime,” the Home Office spokeswoman said.”Immediate family can get a bereavement award.If there’s one qualifying claimant they can get 11 000 pounds.- Nampa-AFPThe sums compare with around two million dollars paid out by the US government to families of those killed in the September 11, 2001 terror attacks there.British victims’ groups have slammed the 11 000-pound compensation as being far too little.The Home Office’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme pays out to victims of crime.”Anybody who sustained injury in the bombings is eligible for compensation under the criminal injuries compensation scheme in the same way as other victims of violent crime,” the Home Office spokeswoman said.”Immediate family can get a bereavement award.If there’s one qualifying claimant they can get 11 000 pounds.- Nampa-AFP