Compensation for victims of terrorist attacks abroad The compensation will be available to people who were affected by six specific incidents after January 2002: namely, the 2002 bombings in Bali, Indonesia; the 2005 minibus bombing in Kusadasi, Turkey; the 2005 Sharm el Sheikh terror attacks; the 2006 bombings in Dahab, Egypt; the 2006 bomb attacks in Marmaris, Turkey; and the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India. Britons injured in other incidents, however, can still apply to the foreign secretary to be considered. The scheme will also apply only to British, EU and EEA nationals who lived in the UK for at least three years before the attack in question and only if they have an "ongoing disability" as a result. Clive Garner, head of travel law at Irwin Mitchell - which has represented dozens of victims of terrorist attacks - said that he welcomed the change, but that the £500,000 cap would prove inadequate for many seriously injured victims' needs. "While today's [announcement] is certainly a positive step and one that we and our clients welcome, the maximum available payment is simply not enough to adequately fund all of the care needs, therapies and other expenses that victims with the most serious injuries will incur over their lifetimes," he said. Plans to provide compensation for victims of terrorism abroad have been around for years, but the change was only confirmed in January. The Justice Ministry said it expected to introduce a scheme for victims of any future terrorist attacks later in the year.