The interim Commissioner for the Victims of the Troubles in Northern Ireland has recommended that the spouses of those killed should get an annual payment of £2,000.
Bertha McDougall, whose appointment was the subject of a court case last year, also wants to see better medical care and counselling for victims.
Last December, Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain and senior civil servants at Stormont were strongly criticised by a High Court judge over the appointment of Mrs McDougall as the interim Commissioner.
The judge ruled Mrs McDougall's appointment had been improper and politically motivated as a concession to unionists.
The British Attorney General has ordered an inquiry into the alleged efforts to mislead the court by the Northern Ireland Secretar.
In her final report just published, Mrs McDougall has made a number of recommendations she believes will improve the quality of life of victims and survivors in the future.
She wants spouses bereaved before 1988 to get an annual payment of £2,000, and a separate memorial fund set up with £8m to spend.
She also recommends better health care and counselling, and the establishment of a forum for victims and survivors.
A permanent Victims' Commissioner is to be appointed in the near future.
