On this day in 2001, Osama Bin Laden ordered 19 terrorists to hijack planes and crash land on high-rise buildings in the US. The victims were from the World Trade Center in New York City, and the government has been actively trying to compensate and do something for the people who lost their lives.
How Much Did Each Victim Receive Through The Vcf Fund?
The VCF fund was created to compensate those people or their family members who had lost someone in the terror attack or had been injured. The total deaths accounted for 2977 civilians, and injured people were also 25,000 in number.
The victims who were injured or killed in the 9/11 attack received compensation for their losses and injuries. The fund payment was divided into two categories- the first one was for people who got injured in the attack, and the second group was for people who lost their lives in the attack. The money which was received by the victims ranged from $500 to $9 million.
Terms and conditions for the VCF fund claim
The Victims Compensation Fund was created in September 2001, after the 9/11 attack. It was created by the government to help people who were injured or whose family members passed away after a terrorist attack. ..
The conditions for submitting a VCF fund claim
In 2004, the government and lawsuits closed a claim against the United States for $5 billion. The government reopened the claim in 2010, but it is still working.
How much money did the victims receive?
The first category is made up of people who were not registered to vote. The second category is made up of people who voted illegally. ..
The total claims that were accepted and payments made to 4,445 people who were injured in the attack totaled $4,445.
The $500,000 injury fund has been growing since its inception in 1990. The maximum amount that can be awarded is $8 million, which accounts for people who have claimed the fund twice. ..
The total number of claims that were accepted and paid for the deaths that occurred in the attack was 2,963 people. The claims have been made by their family members or close ones.
The death claims were granted a total of $2 million to $7.5 million. ..
Payment process
The payment was classified into two groups of people: one who was a resident of the US and the other group were people who were from outside the US.
For US residents
After completing the registration form and verifying the document presented to the government, the payments were directly transferred into a personal account.
The process of getting a new driver’s license can take as little as 30 days. ..
People who live outside the United States need to fill out the registration form and the other form through their bank. Both forms need to be submitted within 1 day when the person registers for a claim. ..
After filling out the registration form and submitting it, it takes around 30-45 working days for payment.
The VCF was created in 2001 to help the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack in the US. The government, the airline’s company, and law firms jointly pay for the claims. The payments were made to people who got injured in the attack or were in New York area where the gases hampered people, or their family members or close ones who died in the attack. Some other terms and conditions need to be fulfilled for the fund claim to be processed.