First 54 months of Scotland’s Redress Scheme

20 Oct 2026 11:06 AM

Scotland's Redress Scheme Statistics, covering the period from December 2021 to June 2026, have been published.

Key findings show:

• between 7 December 2021 and 6 June 2026, 9,676 applications for redress were received by the Scottish Government. Of these 96% were made by survivors and 4% were made by next of kin.
• in the first 54 months of the scheme, 4,250 (97%) of applications sent to Redress Scotland and assessed by a panel were eligible for financial redress, with offers made. 120 (3%) applications were deemed not eligible for financial redress and no offers were made.
• 4,026 payments were made in the first 54 months, totalling £215,924,581.37 after deductions. Of these 2,837 (70%) were Individually Assessed Payment awards, 970 (24%) were Fixed Rate Payment awards and 219 (5%) were Next of Kin awards.
• a total of 316 apologies were requested during the first 54 months of the scheme, 73% (232) of which had been delivered as of June 2026.

Background  

This is an Official Statistics publication providing data on applications, outcomes and payments made, fees and costs, as well as apologies made under Scotland’s Redress Scheme.

This report builds on last year’s publication which published figures for the first 42 months of the scheme, from December 2021 to June 2025.

Applications are received by the Scottish Government with varying levels of completeness, including those awaiting further information or verification. In some cases, applicants have not yet given permission for their application to go to Redress Scotland or have paused their application. Priority is given to applicants with a terminal illness and those over 68 years of age.

One applicant may have been found eligible for redress more than once and receive more than one offer. An applicant could have received an initial offer that they are eligible for redress and then a second subsequent offer after review. Applicants can also make a second application in certain circumstances.

The full statistical publication https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-redress-scheme-statistics-december-2021-june-2026 is available with the full publication tables.

Official statistics are produced in accordance with the Code of Practice for Statistics.