Some survivors waiting years for redress fear being re-traumatised by the application process.
It now says a robust scheme will take some time to be established and the parameters are still being discussed.The Church promises survivors who have never before come forward will be eligible.
The Church is making a commitment to provide a financial settlement as well as emotional and therapeutic support and an apology as each survivor sees fit."It's about time but why couldn't the Church find it within itself to have done this years ago?," asked Julian Whiting, who suffered sexual abuse at a school run by the Church of England.
The Church says its commissioners' board has agreed to set aside £150m in initial funding once the scheme is in place to ensure swift financial payouts. "The process was profoundly cruel and the new redress scheme must avoid that at all costs. They must make sure that it is a compassionate, authentic process of redress, not another circus," Gilo said.
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