The Welsh Government issued a written statement to explain the development and content of WIBSS. Read more about The Welsh Government issued a written statement to explain the development and content of WIBSS.
The Welsh Government's statement confirmed that the new payment scheme was to be administered by Velindre NHS Trust through the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. All beneficiaries would automatically transfer to the new scheme operational from October 2017. A new feature was payments to bereaved spouses and partners of 75% of the regular payments for three years after bereavement. Read more about The Welsh Government's statement confirmed that the new payment scheme was to be administered by Velindre NHS Trust through the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. All beneficiaries would automatically transfer to the new scheme operational from October 2017. A new feature was payments to bereaved spouses and partners of 75% of the regular payments for three years after bereavement.
The evidence of Liz Redmond was that the announcement on funding to enable broad parity of annual and lump sum payments between the four national schemes came as something of a surprise. Read more about The evidence of Liz Redmond was that the announcement on funding to enable broad parity of annual and lump sum payments between the four national schemes came as something of a surprise.
In Northern Ireland the new scheme expressly remained one for the making of ex gratia payments and were not intended to be compensatory. Read more about In Northern Ireland the new scheme expressly remained one for the making of ex gratia payments and were not intended to be compensatory.
In Scotland, a new scheme expressly remained one for the making of ex gratia payments and were not intended to be compensatory. Read more about In Scotland, a new scheme expressly remained one for the making of ex gratia payments and were not intended to be compensatory.
Shona Robison told the Inquiry that Jane Ellison called her just before the consultation on ex-gratia financial assistance schemes was launched, to brief her on its contents; her understanding was that Scottish Government officials were not shown the consultation paper until the day it was published. Read more about Shona Robison told the Inquiry that Jane Ellison called her just before the consultation on ex-gratia financial assistance schemes was launched, to brief her on its contents; her understanding was that Scottish Government officials were not shown the consultation paper until the day it was published.
The proposals made by the Financial Review Group were accepted by Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport, in March 2016. Read more about The proposals made by the Financial Review Group were accepted by Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport, in March 2016.
In Scotland, Martin Bell of the SIBSS confirmed that SIBSS would assist applicants in making a claim by speaking to the GP or health board to access records to support an applicant's claim. Read more about In Scotland, Martin Bell of the SIBSS confirmed that SIBSS would assist applicants in making a claim by speaking to the GP or health board to access records to support an applicant's claim.
In Scotland, in March 2021, there was a move towards greater parity. Read more about In Scotland, in March 2021, there was a move towards greater parity.
By the end of 2020 there had been no significant progress or developments regarding the achievement of parity. Read more about By the end of 2020 there had been no significant progress or developments regarding the achievement of parity.