Closure of Redress Scheme
Applications to the Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board closed on 2 April 2025. We understand this may be difficult news for individuals who have only recently become aware of the Scheme. While the Redress Scheme has now closed, specialist supports and services continue to be available to victims and survivors of non-recent/historical institutional child abuse.
The Office of the Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse continues to provide information, referrals and signposting to services available through the Victims and Survivors Service (VSS), Wave Trauma Centre and Advice NI.
Supports and services are available to victims and survivors of non-recent/historical institutional child abuse from Northern Ireland whether:
- they currently live in Northern Ireland or elsewhere
- they applied for redress or not
Support and assistance is available in areas including:
- Health and wellbeing
- Welfare advice and assistance
- Social support
- Personal development
- Records searches and information recovery
To seek support, you can contact the Commissioner's Office on 028 9054 4985 or email info@cosica-ni.org.
Further information about specialist and general supports and services can be found in the Seeking Support section of our website.
If you would like more information about the now-closed Redress Scheme, an archived version of our previous ‘Information on Redress’ page is available, for historical reference purposes only, in the Publications section of our website.