One of the first victims to receive an NHS payout after being sexually assaulted by Jimmy Savile has spoken out against the ‘ derisory and insulting ’ amount he received . Steve Ashton , 50 , was awarded just £3,125 after a two-year legal battle . Mr Ashton , who was repeatedly abused by the late DJ from the age of ten , told The Mail on Sunday : ‘ I would have got more for whiplash . 'It makes you wonder how many more of Savile ’ s victims have been fobbed off with such a derisory amount. ’ Victim : Steve Ashton ( left ) who was abused by Jimmy Savile when he was 10 , was awarded £3,125 after a two-year legal battle . Mr Ashton said his case was not about the money , but he felt the figure was a snub to all victims . ‘ What is this going to show to other people in this situation ? ’ he asked . ‘ Do they want to go through years of absolute hell for such an amount ? Hundreds of people who have yet to come forward will think , “ I ’ m not having my life made into an open book for such a small amount. ” It ’ s a disgrace . ‘ No money can make up for Savile ’ s effect on my life . But there should be some recognition from the authorities of the damage done. ’ Mr Ashton added that his payout , which had been contested by the NHS Charitable Trust , ‘ is probably one day ’ s work for the law firm that represented me ’ . He added : ‘ You hear of celebrities receiving £50,000 after having their phones hacked , but how does that compare with being sexually molested as a ten-year-old boy again and again ? ‘ I ’ ve been going through this for 40 years and I still feel Savile laughing at me. ’ Mr Ashton ’ s award was calculated using a compensation ‘ tariff ’ , which sets payouts at between £1,500 for indecent assault over clothing to £40,000 for rape . Victims are entitled to more if they can prove lasting psychiatric damage or repeated abuse . The compensation scheme , set up jointly by Savile ’ s estate , the BBC , the NHS , children ’ s charity Barnardos and lawyers acting for the victims , was finally approved by the Court of Appeal three months ago . Payments capped at £60,000 have been awarded to more than 200 people who applied . Each claim triggers payments of up to £16,000 to lawyers . ‘ My law firm was very caring , but they will come out of this far wealthier and happier than I did , ’ Mr Ashton said . He added that he was advised he might be able to secure more by continuing his fight in the High Court , but decided not to as success was not guaranteed . Savile befriended Mr Ashton at Stoke Mandeville Hospital , where the victim ’ s mother Pamela worked as a spinal injuries researcher . The abuse happened in the Porter ’ s Lodge and in Savile ’ s private room at the hospital . Mr Ashton recalled : ‘ He used to say , “ This is our secret. ” . ‘ If everywhere was busy he would take me to the mortuary . He once pointed at the fridges and said , “ If you ’ re a naughty boy for Jimmy , this is where you ’ ll end up ” . ’
Repeatedly abused victim said he would have 'got more for whiplash ' Steve Ashton said the derisory amount was a snub to victims . The Government has been accused of failing to protect vulnerable people from abuse by police and social services.