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Victim Surcharge Fund Applications Open Again

JamieBy Jamie8th December 20227 Views3 Mins Read Holyrood
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More Help for Victims as Criminals Pay Towards Costs

The third application round of the Victim Surcharge Fund has now opened for bids from organisations that support victims of crime.

Anyone who commits a crime that results in a court fine is charged an additional penalty – the victim surcharge. The accumulated Victim Surcharge Fund provides direct, practical help to victims – for example meeting household repair costs that have arisen due to crime, or providing food, utility or clothing expenses for people escaping domestic abuse.

A total of £413,727 has been awarded to organisations – including Angus Women’s Aid, Victim Support Scotland, The Moira Fund, and The Manda Centre – since the Scottish Government launched the Victim Surcharge Fund in 2019.

Victims’ organisations interested in applying to the Fund can request an application form by emailing VictimSurchargefund@gov.scot and should apply by the 9 January 2023 deadline.

– Graeme 

This is an important source of funding for organisations helping victims of crime across Scotland.

I was delighted to see Angus Women’s Aid supported in the last application round, and would always encourage local organisations to apply.

This is a Scottish Government committed to a justice system with the interests of victims at its heart.

The Victim Surcharge Fund is just one part of this, with the new Victim Centred Approach Fund, for example, having also benefitted Angus Women’s Aid.

FM: "Anyone commiting a crime that results in a court fine is now charged an additional penalty – the victim surcharge.

The money is banked in the victim surcharge fund and used to provide direct support to victims and families." #FMQs

— The SNP (@theSNP) September 17, 2020

– Justice Secretary Keith Brown 

We are committed to putting victims’ rights and needs at the centre of the criminal justice system and it is absolutely right that criminals should pay towards helping victims of crime as they recover from their experience.

The Victim Surcharge Fund builds on the Scottish Government’s wider support for victims. Over the past five years we have invested £93m through our justice budget alone, demonstrating our commitment to putting victims first.

I encourage victim support organisations to apply to the Fund so that victims can continue to access the support and help that they need.

For many people affected by crime, talking to us via our helpline or webchat is the first step towards moving forward after a crime.

Our National Support Centre volunteers help to provide a safe space for victims to talk about their experiences.https://t.co/fAL4Gh58jK

— Victim Support Scotland (@VSScotland) September 8, 2022

– Chief Executive of Victim Support Scotland, Kate Wallace

The cost-of-living crisis has meant that more people affected by crime are struggling to make ends meet. This additional funding from the Victim Surcharge Fund allows VSS to cover the cost of essential items such as food vouchers, property repairs, alarms and funeral costs, thereby meeting the needs of vulnerable victims in the aftermath of crime.

Since 2020, VSS Emergency Assistance Fund has provided £495,000 worth of goods to more than 1,000 people and their families, thanks to funding from the Victim Surcharge Fund. We accept applications directly from people affected by crime and have received referrals from over 200 support organisations.

For many of the people we support, this financial assistance is simply life changing. We welcome the news that the fund has reopened, which helps empower people to move on after a crime.

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