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London Riot Victim Compensation Claims Delayed (17 January 2012)

Date: 17/01/2012
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, London Riot Victim Compensation Claims Delayed

Hundreds of businesses and homes affected by the civil unrest in London in August of last year have been forced to incur a wait for compensation. Officials have admitted that only £1 million has been handed to victims. The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has been accused of delaying vital payments to victims.

Around 200 uninsured individuals and business owners are currently awaiting compensation. Of the claims so far processed, 88 payments that together total £600,000 have been offered to victims. David Lammy, an MP for Tottenham, has told of how he had been left feeling “staggered” by the delays in the claims process and the lack of sensitivity shown to victims. Of the 3,500 claims, the Metropolitan Police have made 115 offers that together total £400,000.

Margaret Asare, who owns the Hackney-based London Eye Opticians store, has been awarded compensation. Her business suffered around £20,000 worth of damage during the civil unrest. Ms. Asare submitted a compensation claim after discovering that her insurance policy was capped at a total of £8,000. She was informed by the Metropolitan Police Authority that she would receive around £5,000 in compensation but added that she was unaware of the date on which she would receive it. She said that in the absence of financial support from the charitable organisation, Retail Trust, she would have been forced to close her shop.

A spokesperson for the Home Office claimed that the police authorities had been urged to deal with compensation claims in a swift, efficient manner.

Duncan Lewis’ personal injury solicitors can help their clients to instigate legal proceedings for compensation claims.

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