Victims of 9/11 paid $38bn compensation

VICTIMS of the September 11 attacks received $38.1 billion (€20.5bn) in compensation, with insurance companies picking up the largest portion of the tab, according to a study released yesterday.

The report by Rand Institute for Social Justice found that civilians killed or injured have received an average of $3.1m per person from the US government, charities and insurance companies, $8.7bn in total.

Emergency personnel killed or injured were given a total of about $1.9bn. First responders received an average of $1.1 million more than civilians with similar economic losses, the study found. Most of the extra money came from charities.