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COSLA approves increase to historical abuse redress fund

Council leaders have approved a 50% increase to the local government contribution to the redress scheme for survivors of historical child abuse in council-run residential care facilities for children and young people. A spokesperson for COSLA has said the previously-agreed £100m sum to be contributed by councils will now increase to a cap of £150m. "As part of the agreement to an uplift", they added, "local government emphasised that there needed to be operational improvements to the scheme, in order to streamline the process and improve the survivor journey." The Mail notes that the payments will come from councils' Scottish Government funding, and are expected to continue until 2036.

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