Aribi asserted that “the compensation process will continue and the paid sums will increase daily.”
He added, “The families of the deceased and missing who belong to the military or security forces will receive a grant of around 5 million Iraqi dinars [$4,300], while the families of civilians will receive around $3,200 in compensation. Meanwhile, both types of families will receive a monthly salary of around $300. The law also stipulates that the family of the deceased must receive a piece of land to establish a house on, but financial grants for beneficiaries must be prioritized now.”
Aribi continued, saying, “Those who have been wounded receive compensation based on the severity of the handicap from which they suffer, while specialized committees estimate the damages to residences, cars and other private properties. Accordingly, the due sums are determined and paid to the concerned parties.”
“The law stipulated that the people concerned in this regard are the ones who were harmed because of acts of violence that led to a death or loss, or the people whose properties were damaged due to terrorist or military operations since March 3, 2003,” he added.
Aribi said that “the application system depends on special committees in each province that assume the responsibility of examining the documents of beneficiaries. Moreover, one province might have more than one committee. In Baghdad, for example, there are four special committees for the compensation affairs of the victims of terrorism.”
The $300 million that Iraq has paid beneficiaries does not include the total of accumulated salaries that the law stipulates must be retrospectively given to the families of the deceased.
A Ministry of Finance spokesman told Al-Monitor that “the total amount of accumulated salaries for beneficiaries for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 has reached around $10 million. These sums are paid by installments, since not all official forms can be completed in one year.”
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