Information Requested:
An update and in particular, on timescales now that announcements have been made for applications submitted after July 2024.
Redress Scotland’s Response:
We are unable to provide information relating to a specific application without permission from the applicant. However, I can provide you with the following information about timescales which is available on our website here: https://www.redress.scot/timescales-at-redress-scotland/
“Most applications received are for Individually Assessed Payment. For the majority of these types of application our current timescales for when we expect the panel to take place are:
• applications received prior to July 2024, within 8 months of being received
• applications received after 1 July 2024, within 10-12 months of being received
Please note that for Individually Assessed Payment applicants who have a terminal illness (priority 1) or who are aged over 68 (priority 2), we would expect a panel to take place within 6 weeks of your application being received.
For all other types of application, our current timescales for when we expect the panel to take place are:
• all applications where applicants have a terminal illness (priority 1) or applicants aged over 68 (priority 2), within 6 weeks of being received
• Fixed Payment and Next of Kin applications, within 8 months of being received
• any application that has been submitted for a Review or a Reconsideration, within 2 months of being received
We will review and update this information on a monthly basis, and we encourage you to check regularly.”
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