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Minutes
30
March 2007 - Thirty Ninth 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
March 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 163
cases of the claims submitted to date. There are three claims
being dealt with at present. The Trustees had considered a total
of 347 claims for £5,000 Psychiatric Injury, 166 claims
for Particular Emotional Hardship and 31 claims for Particular
Financial Hardship.
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meeting included consideration of nine claims by family members
of four 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, five new claims and one re-submitted claim in relation
to three victims for Particular Emotional Hardship, one new
claim and two resubmitted claims in relation to two victims
for Particular Financial Hardship.
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Trustees discussed their proposals for a revision of the Scheme
in relation to future victims. They had heard from the Department
of Health who were proposing a meeting with the Chairman to
discuss the proposals further.
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Trustees discussed the principles applicable to claims for Carers'
Loss of Earnings and agreed Guidance Notes and an Application
Form which should be posted on the vCJD Website.
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