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Minutes
23
February 2007 - Thirty Eighth Meeting
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The Minutes and Resolutions of the previous meeting were approved.
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It was reported that there were 165 victims of vCJD as at 2
February 2007, according to the figures on the Department of
Health's website. However Charles Russell were aware of 170
victims. Main Applications had been received in relation to
166 claims. By the end of this meeting, the Trustees had considered
162 cases of the claims submitted to date. There are four claims
being dealt with at present. The Trustees had considered a total
of 338 claims for £5,000 Psychiatric Injury, 161 claims
for Particular Emotional Hardship and 30 claims for Particular
Financial Hardship.
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meeting included consideration of eight claims by family members
of three victims for the single sum of £5,000 for psychiatric
injury lasting longer than a calendar month that has been caused
or materially aggravated by the fact that the victim has contracted
vCJD, seven new claims and one re-submitted claim in relation
to six victims for Particular Emotional Hardship and one new
claim for Particular Financial Hardship.
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Trustees discussed the impact of state benefits on claims for
Particular Financial Hardship and it was agreed that any benefits
received should be taken into account when calculating the extent
of the Hardship.
- The
Trustees discussed their proposals for a revision of the Scheme
in relation to future victims and were waiting for a response
from the Secretary of State.
- The
Trustees agreed to interview Malcolm Tibbert's replacement as
a family representative on the Board of Trustees before the
meeting in June.
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