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'Relief' as mother and baby homes redress scheme extended

'Relief' as mother and baby homes redress scheme extended
BBC Northern Ireland Tuesday 23 June 2026, 17:28 UTC 1 min read
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The original bill only allowed claims for people who died after September 2011, but MLAs have voted to extend eligibility back to 1953.

The original bill only allowed claims for people who died after September 2011, but MLAs have voted to extend eligibility back to 1953.
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