Relief Fund After Graz Rampage Initially Disburses 1.5 Million Euros

As the crime victim support organization "Weißer Ring," responsible for handling the payments, announced on Friday, approximately 1.5 million euros have been disbursed so far.

The relief fund is endowed with up to 15 million euros and runs until 2029. Therefore, other affected individuals still have ample time to submit applications under the Crime Victims Act (VOG) to the Social Ministry Service and request benefits from the fund. It includes one-time financial support services for victims under the VOG as well as psychosocial aftercare for all affected individuals, including relatives and survivors.

No Information on Individual Amounts

The support payments were transferred after intensive preparations and several meetings of an independent panel of experts, which subjected the incoming applications to individual review. The amount of each aid payment was based on recommendations from the panel, which considered supreme court jurisprudence, the respective physical and psychological injuries, and the personal situation of the victims. Both the "Weißer Ring" and the Ministry of Social Affairs initially provided no information on the individual amounts.

"We are fully aware that nothing can make up for the experiences and loss of the victims," said "Weißer Ring" Managing Director Caroline Kerschbaumer. The support can "hopefully be a small help on the path to coping with what happened." Kerschbaumer expressed her satisfaction to the APA, "that we were able to carry out the first payments as planned this year."

(APA/Red)

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