Who is a victim?
In order to be eligible for assistance from the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), a person must be a victim of an act of violence AND has to have suffered either physical or mental injury as a result of the act of violence.
- Assault
- Assault and Robbery
- Armed Robbery
- Aggravated Burglary
- Sexual assault/childhood sexual abuse
- Domestic violence
- Stalking
- Deprivation of liberty
- Threats to harm or kill
- Dangerous driving, culpable driving
- Conduct endangering life
Police reporting
The crime must have been reported to police within a reasonable time. The police do not need to arrest anyone, or lay any charges, but they must be satisfied that a crime has taken place. If the crime has not been reported to the police there must be reasons given as to why this is the case.
Time limits
Different time limits apply to different crimes and circumstances. In general the crime must have occurred within the last 3 years but there may be exceptions to this general rule, depending on the age of the victim and the type of crime. If an application is being made outside of the time limit then reasons must be provided. This is often the case for crimes of childhood sexual crimes and domestic violence, but not limited to such crimes. Applications made for crimes occurring outside the time limit may still be successful.
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