compensation for 7/7
Discussion
JagLover said:
That is a good point, it is not the British government that killed them but the terrorists.
I think that is debatable, we are taking part in the war on terror, so we are officially (from our side) an enemy of the terrorists.
>> Edited by scorp on Wednesday 3rd August 14:38
I do think it shows us up though, with Americans getting an average of £2 million each after 9/11 whereas the victims families in the UK of 7/7 are going to get a MAXIMUM of £500,000 for lost wages etc.
I take your point about it not being the govt's fault but surely they should take some responsability.
I take your point about it not being the govt's fault but surely they should take some responsability.
m1spw said:
I do think it shows us up though, with Americans getting an average of £2 million each after 9/11 whereas the victims families in the UK of 7/7 are going to get a MAXIMUM of £500,000 for lost wages etc.
I take your point about it not being the govt's fault but surely they should take some responsability.
sorry dont see why i should pay 2 million to the relatives each however sorry i feel for them
Charity bod said:
"But a spokesman for the Victims of Crime Trust say bereaved relatives should be given 100 times more because they would have to live with "tragedy" for the rest of their lives."
"Prisoners in jail have access to open-ended legal aid to pursue their claims and get true compensation, so why shouldn't the victims get true compensation?"
Where do they get these people from?
People die. It's a fact, and we can't avoid it. Sometimes people die before their time, and that is tragic, but how is it the states responsibility to pay out vast sums to the families of such people. Are these victims more deserving than those who die in road accidents, also through no fault of their own? How about those who die from industrial accidents, or illness?
The fact that they are getting money at all is laudable (the families will at least not have to worry about funeral expenses etc), but as the CICB spokesperson said, this can be no more than a gesture.
I don't get what he is trying to say about prisoners. They don't generally get 'compensation', but they are entitled to legal aid. This is only right, as economic status should not be a barrier to someone receiving legal advice.
Sorry if this sounds insensitive, but it really hacks me off when something happens and there is this instant expectation that money should be given.
m1spw said:
I do think it shows us up though, with Americans getting an average of £2 million each after 9/11 whereas the victims families in the UK of 7/7 are going to get a MAXIMUM of £500,000 for lost wages etc.
The compensation, as with life insurance, should be designed to compensate the families for lost earnings.
In that respect £500,000 seems fine, we are not in some sort of competition with the Americans.
anonymous said:
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Just out of interest I had a look on Norwich Union web site and their cover excludes "if the claim results from criminal acts, drug abuse, self-inflicted injury, war or riot and civil commotion" but no mention of terrorism
www.norwichunion.com/life-insurance/whats-not-covered.htm
My initial thought was why should the govenment compensate the victims, it was the terrorists that killed them not the Govenment (however indirectly you may look at it).
SO what happens if their life insurance does pay out, do they get that and the compensation from the Govenment or is it a case of either or
Compensate the families of the bombers for their distress. There's only five of them, so the compensation money will go further.
Then give all of the victims a piece of the tube train that they were blown up in, on a nice mahogany base. They can sell them as "limited issue" on e-bay, and make a fortune.
Then give all of the victims a piece of the tube train that they were blown up in, on a nice mahogany base. They can sell them as "limited issue" on e-bay, and make a fortune.
dilbert said:
Compensate the families of the bombers for their distress. There's only five of them, so the compensation money will go further.
Then give all of the victims a piece of the tube train that they were blown up in, on a nice mahogany base. They can sell them as "limited issue" on e-bay, and make a fortune.
Damn, Mr. Freeze!
Why is anyone getting anything from the government?! Fekking money grabbers. 
fair play for the ones that need compensation if their partner was the main breadwinner but people seeking compensation in cash from the government for the loss of a loved one makes me sick
If one of my parents died, I would be greiving. I would feel very grateful (if I needed it) if the government paid for councelling and that is as far as I would go.
If the life insurance policies that they paid in for pay out, fair enough - but to complain that you are not getting enough!!!! in cash because someone died?!?
Smacks of compensation culture. Sick.,
fair play for the ones that need compensation if their partner was the main breadwinner but people seeking compensation in cash from the government for the loss of a loved one makes me sick
If one of my parents died, I would be greiving. I would feel very grateful (if I needed it) if the government paid for councelling and that is as far as I would go.
If the life insurance policies that they paid in for pay out, fair enough - but to complain that you are not getting enough!!!! in cash because someone died?!?
Smacks of compensation culture. Sick.,
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