So, please read our submission to government to see our ability to capture survivors views on their long term needs, click on the link below but this is what we are requesting from Government for survivors, as said by survivors themselves:
1. ENHANCED MEDICAL CARE: The granting of the HAA Medical card would recognise the ongoing medical challenges facing survivors today.
2. GUARANTEED STATE PENSION: Offering survivors automatic entitlement to the State Pension (Contributory) upon reaching pensionable age would provide a demonstration of the Government’s recognition of survivors’ contribution to the Irish economy.
3. PRIORITY IN HOUSING: Giving precedence to survivors regarding the allocation of social housing and resettlement supports would recognise the adverse effects of their institutionalisation and abuse as children, which has, in many cases, led to emigration, low levels of home ownership, or homelessness.
4. SUPPORTING SURVIVORS CHILDREN/GRANDCHILDREN: Providing access to funding for education, training and associated supports would enable the families of survivors, many of whom are typically from a lower socioeconomic background, to break the cycle of poverty, which was in part caused by the institutionalisation and physical and emotional abuse experienced by survivors.
5. ADEQUATLY SUPPORT SURVIVOR SERVICES AND COMMIT TO REVIEW NEEDS OF SURVIVORS YEARLY: This must be acted upon and adequately funded, to ensure that all calls to action and recommendations are implemented in an appropriate and effective manner. An adequately funded framework for ongoing support is crucial to ensuring a positive future for survivors and their families. It is important to note that both transparency and accountability must also go hand in hand within such a framework.
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