Spain Approves €30 Million Urda Aid Package With Over €72,100 per Victim's Family
Spain's Council of Ministers approved a royal decree-law on November 3 creating a €30 million aid package for the victims of the Urda high-speed train collision: €15 million in urgent direct aid and a further €15 million as advances on civil-liability insurance payouts. The crash killed 69 people and injured 110.
Under the decree, each deceased victim's family will receive direct aid of €72,121.46, plus an advance of the same amount against the insurance payout. Injured victims will receive between €2,404.04 and €84,141.70 across 14 categories of injury, after-effects and disability, again with an equal advance. All the aid is tax-exempt, is paid in full and is complementary to existing insurance and compensation.
Victims and families will have three months to apply once the transport authorities publish the application procedure. Sick-leave processes arising from the crash that began before November 30 will be treated as work accidents for benefit purposes. The decree also provides for equitable access to goods and services in emergencies, including temporary price caps where necessary.
The decree-law takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette. The government said it will get the aid to the victims' families as quickly as possible.
Source: La Moncloa
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