Survivors of 9/11 left shocked by decision to slash victim compensation fund by up to 70 per cent
New Yorkers who were on Ground Zero in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attack that left 2,996 dead and over 6,000 injured, and who suffered long-term health issues because of the tons of toxic debris in the air have been informed that the federal government will be cutting compensation payouts by as much as 70 per cent.
According to the New York Daily News, 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya announced on February 15 that those who are currently applying for federal compensation will receive roughly half the money other survivors received a few years earlier. Furthermore, those that applied after February 1 will receive 70 per cent less compared to what was first given out when the fund was first established.