To assist with the recovery from losing a loved one because of a violent act, the FAS can pay related victims up to $50,000 in financial assistance. This is in addition to payments for funeral expenses.
Evidence requirements for assistance for related victims are explained further below.
The financial assistance the FAS will provide to related victims depends on what kind of expenses they have paid for or are likely to pay for in the future because of the death of their loved one, and whether the amount requested for the expense is reasonable.
The FAS can provide financial assistance to related victims for:
- counselling expenses
- medical expenses
- distress
- loss of income
- other expenses related to the loss of their loved one, and
- in exceptional circumstances, expenses to assist in a victim’s recovery.[34]
Footnotes
[34] Section 16(3) of the Act.
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