Damages for Pat Finucane’s widow over delays in that case yet victims of the Troubles still await a pension

I was interested to read in your newspaper last week that the secretary of state has agreed to pay Mrs Finucane, pictured, £7,500 compensation for the delay in dealing with her request for a public inquiry (‘December 22)
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Published 3rd Jan 2021, 06:00 BST
Updated 3rd Jan 2021, 23:16 BST
The secretary of state Brandon Lewis agreed to pay Geraldine Finucane, £7,500 compensation for the delay in dealing with her request for a public inquiryThe secretary of state Brandon Lewis agreed to pay Geraldine Finucane, £7,500 compensation for the delay in dealing with her request for a public inquiry
The secretary of state Brandon Lewis agreed to pay Geraldine Finucane, £7,500 compensation for the delay in dealing with her request for a public inquiry

(The article can be read here: ‘Pat Finucane’s widow to get £7,500 over delays to case,’ December 22)

As a victim of the the Troubles would it be reasonable for me to expect him to approve, with immediate effect, a similar payments to me and other victims who have been waiting almost 10 years for a Victims Pension?

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This was agreed over a year ago and payment was promised by May 2020. To date, I have yet to even receive an application form for this pension!

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The secretary of state therefore has a duty of care to act without any further delay.

Mr HMG, Armagh

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