There are important time limits to consider in submitting a FAS application. Time limits differ depending on the victim’s age and the type of violent act.
Times limits are calculated from when the violent act occurred. If a victim experienced more than one related act, the time limit is calculated from the date of the last related act. It does not matter if the violent act occurred before the FAS started.
The FAS must be satisfied that a violent act has occurred before paying assistance. The FAS requires all applicants to include information in their application about when the violent act occurred. The FAS will use this information to confirm that the violent act occurred. If an application includes multiple related acts, an applicant must include details in their application about the dates, or approximate dates, of each different incident.
Applicants should include all related acts in their application as the FAS cannot pay assistance in relation to related acts which are not included in an application.
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