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9/11 fund to cut payments to sick survivors by at least 50%

Fund only has $2.4bn to pay 19,000 claims, plus thousands more expected to file before it closes at the end of 2020

9/11 Victims Compensation Fund to dramatically cut future awards as claims skyrocket

Without additional funding, The September 11 Victims Compensation Fund (VCF) will be forced to dramatically cut the future awards made to sick victims and families, the fund announced Friday.

9/11 Victim Compensation Fund to cut payments to sick first responders, families

The September 11th Victims Compensation Fund (VCF) is making “significant reductions” in awards to first responders because it is running out of money.

U.S. to slash payouts from 9/11 victims fund

The special master overseeing a U.S. government fund to compensate victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on Friday said future awards will be significantly reduced, typically by at least 50 percent…

9/11 fund running out of money for those with illnesses

The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday.

9/11 Health Bill Sponsors Reps. Maloney, Nadler and King Respond to Cuts to Victim Compensation Fund Awards

Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY), sponsors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, released the following statement following the announcement…

Gillibrand Statement On 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund’s Plans To Cut Payments To Sick 9/11 First Responders And Their Families

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today released the following statement after the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund announced that it plans to drastically reduce payments to sick 9/11 first responders and their families:

9/11 Victims Compensation Fund to slash payouts by half or more due to increase in death and cancer claims

The 9/11 fund is running out of money, and will slash payments by at least half for growing numbers of people getting sick or dying from the toxins unleashed in the terror attacks of 2001, officials announced Friday.

Reps. Maloney, Nadler, King Announce New Bipartisan Outreach Initiative to Newer Members headed by Reps. Rose and Zeldin to Build Support for Bill to Renew the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Peter King (R-NY), the original cosponsors of the Zadroga Act, announced today that they have asked Congressmen Max Rose (D-NY)…

9/11 Victim Compensation Fund running out of money

The federal fund that compensates victims of 9/11 is running out of money.