9/11 Victims Fund Cuts Payouts The September 11th Victim Compensation<br />Fund was opened in 2011 to help pay for injuries caused by exposure to the attack sites. The original $7.3 billion fund has dropped to<br />$2.3 billion, with 19,000 unpaid claims. These pending claims will now be paid<br />at half of their prior amount, with new<br />claims only receiving 30 percent. Rupa Bhattacharyya,<br />via statement The number of claims since 2015 has risen<br />235 percent, due to the latency period of illnesses. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand hopes to <br />extend the fund to 2090 and replenish<br />it before its 2020 expiration date. Kirsten Gillibrand,<br />via statement
