29Composition of support—family victims of acts of violence

#### 29 Composition of support—family victims of acts of violence 29 Composition of support—family victims of acts of violence > > (1) The support under the Scheme for which a family victim of an act of violence is eligible comprises the following— > > > > > (a) approved counselling services, > > > > > (b) financial assistance for immediate needs up to a maximum amount in total prescribed by the regulations to cover expenses of measures that need to be taken urgently, as a direct result of that act of violence, to secure the victim’s safety, health or well being (less any amount payable under section 47), > > > > > (c) a payment of up to a maximum amount in total prescribed by the regulations for funeral expenses actually incurred, or reasonably likely to be incurred, by the family victim for the funeral of the primary victim who died as a result of that act of violence (less any amount payable under section 47), > > > > > (d) financial assistance of up to a maximum amount in total prescribed by the regulations for economic loss suffered by the family victim as a direct result of that act of violence of a kind described in the regulations. > > > > Note— > > > > A person who is a family victim of a road crime is not eligible for support under the Scheme under this section but is eligible for support under section 29A. > > > (2) If more than one family victim is eligible for a payment under subsection (1) (c) in relation to the same act of violence, the total amount that may be granted for funeral expenses to all such family victims is the maximum amount prescribed by the regulations, less any amount payable under section 47. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 47 provides for direct reimbursement of funeral expenses to persons other than family victims. > > > (3) In addition, if a recognition payment is payable under this Part in respect of the relevant act of violence, each family member who is a parent, step-parent or guardian or a dependent family member is eligible to be given that recognition payment. > > > (4) A family victim is a dependent family member for the purposes of this section if— > > > > > (a) the person was financially dependent on the primary victim at the relevant time, or > > > > > (b) the person is a child of the primary victim born after the death of the victim where, had the child been born in the victim’s lifetime, the child would have been a financially dependent family member of the victim by virtue of paragraph (a). > > **s 29:** Am 2024 No 92, Sch 1\[16\] \[17\].