'Relief' as mother and baby homes redress scheme extended (opens original article in a new tab)

The Northern Ireland Assembly extends the redress scheme for victims of mother-and-baby homes, increasing costs, while survivors criticize the exclusion of workhouse residents.

• The redress scheme for mother-and-baby homes in Northern Ireland is extended, increasing costs by £22m for payments and £8m for support services.
• The bill establishes an inquiry into mother-and-baby homes, Magdalene Laundries, and workhouses, with over 10,000 women and girls affected from the 1920s to 1990s.
• Survivors' groups express disappointment that workhouse survivors were excluded from the redress scheme, with one survivor noting an elderly survivor died while testifying.