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22/05/2006
Domestic violence costs NI economy £90 million
The government has revealed that domestic violence is costing the Northern Ireland economy £90 million each year.
Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson was today speaking at the launch of the publication of the government guidelines for employers to assist employees who have suffered domestic violence and abuse.
It is understood that five people are killed every year and thousands more injured, as a result of domestic violence in the home and the new guidelines will be made available to over 4,000 employers across Northern Ireland to help staff suffering abuse.
David Hanson said: "They are in a unique position to offer support to victims and it is very much in their interest to do so.
"Living with physical violence or psychological abuse can result in a deterioration in an employee's performance, poor timekeeping and increased absenteeism within the work place.
"Every year in Northern Ireland around £90m is lost to the economy because of time-off work due to domestic violence."
The report also revealed that as well as the physical assaults, around 700 families are re-housed each year due to domestic violence and at least 11,000 experience violence in the home.
The guidelines, published today, are part of the government's "Tackling Violence at Home Strategy" which was launched in October 2005.
(EF/GB)
Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson was today speaking at the launch of the publication of the government guidelines for employers to assist employees who have suffered domestic violence and abuse.
It is understood that five people are killed every year and thousands more injured, as a result of domestic violence in the home and the new guidelines will be made available to over 4,000 employers across Northern Ireland to help staff suffering abuse.
David Hanson said: "They are in a unique position to offer support to victims and it is very much in their interest to do so.
"Living with physical violence or psychological abuse can result in a deterioration in an employee's performance, poor timekeeping and increased absenteeism within the work place.
"Every year in Northern Ireland around £90m is lost to the economy because of time-off work due to domestic violence."
The report also revealed that as well as the physical assaults, around 700 families are re-housed each year due to domestic violence and at least 11,000 experience violence in the home.
The guidelines, published today, are part of the government's "Tackling Violence at Home Strategy" which was launched in October 2005.
(EF/GB)
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