The government have approved a redress scheme for mother & baby home survivors. The scheme provides for a general payment scheme for mothers who spent time in one of the 14 mother and baby homes or any of the State County Homes within the Republic of Ireland. The scheme also applies to children who spent time in such homes, however, there is a minimum residency for the child of a requirement of six months applicable to meet eligibility criteria.
The following is the table of proposed payments for the Mother and Baby schemes:
| Time spent in a Mother and Baby or County home institutions | General payment for Mother and Children | Work payment (for mothers who qualify only) | The total amount qualifying for general payment and work payment |
| Less than 3 months (mothers only) | 5000 | 0 | 5000 |
| Between 3 and 6 months (mothers only) | 10,000 | 1500 | 11,500 |
| Between 6 months and 1 year | 12,500 | 3000 | 15,500 |
| Over 1 year | 15,000 | 6000 | 21,000 |
| Over 2 years | 20,000 | 12,000 | 32,000 |
| Over 3 years | 25,000 | 18,000 | 43,000 |
| Over 4 years | 30,000 | 24,000 | 54,000 |
| Over 5 years | 40,000 | 30,000 | 70,000 |
| Over 6 years | 45,000 | 36,000 | 81,000 |
| Over 7 years | 50,000 | 42,000 | 92,000 |
| Over 8 years | 55,000 | 48,000 | 103,000 |
| Over 9 years | 60,000 | 54,000 | 114,000 |
| Over 10 years + (Max) | 65,000 | 60,000 | 125,000 |
We will be launching a page on our website within the next week in relation to this Scheme, so keep an eye on our website for further updates on the matter. We will be supporting both mothers and children in processing the application and supporting and helping them accessing the historical records. We will also be helping them to prepare the necessary documentation and keep them informed in relation to developments in the scheme.
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