Additional funding was made to Scottish Women's Aid and Rape Crisis Scotland in order to provide support for victims of domestic violence during COVID-19 outbreak
History
Country
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Health
Measure
Protection against domestic violence
Eligibility
Children and women who experienced domestic abuse
Type
Additional funding
Start / Announced Date
31/03/2020
End Date
N/A
Amount
N/A
Total Cost
For Scottish Women's Aid: £1.35 million
For Rape Crisis Scotland: £226,309
Recipients
Children
Route to the child
Direct
Sources
Scottish Government (2020) Support for victims of domestic violence during COVID-19 outbreak. Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20230213150441/https://www.gov.scot/news/support-for-victims-of-domestic-violence-during-covid-19-outbreak/