A woman filed a complaint against the Direction générale de l’indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels (DGIVAC), which had refused to reimburse her for installing a surveillance camera.
She had installed the camera at home to feel safer after having been a crime victim. Health professionals had confirmed that use of the camera would be beneficial for her.
Given the woman’s reasons, DGIVAC should have handled her claim differently. In the case at hand, under the agency’s special fees policy, she could have been granted the reimbursement.
After we intervened, DGIVAC reviewed its decision and the woman was reimbursed.
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