A victim of the Clutha tragedy has launched a legal bid against Glasgow City Council for allegedly failing to offer him financial assistance from the charity fund set up to help survivors of the crash.

Retired firefighter Douglas Naismith was injured in the disaster when a police helicopter crashed through the roof of the Glasgow bar on November 29, 2013, killing 10 people.

The charity Clutha Appeal Fund donated payments based a sliding scale and was formally closed on September 22 last year.

It recently came under fire after claims that half the casualties affected did not received any payments, however the council said it was correctly audited and that the fund was set up to "provide recognition and acknowledgement by society of the experience of being involved in a disaster" rather as a substitute for insurance or compensation for injury or loss.

Mr Naismith, from Giffnock, claims that he was not made aware of financial assistance and was declined in his request for practical homecare help due to his injuries.

He has required surgery since the crash and suffered from a broken shoulder and neck and hip injuries.

He is reported to say: "I'm one of the very lucky ones. I survived against all the odds that night. But my injuries meant I was struggling to deal with everyday tasks.

"It's the only help I ever asked for. They didn't mention financial help. It was only months later when I read somewhere the fund was being round up, that I was shocked to realise it was there.

"I wrote to the council but was told the fund was closed. I was dumbfounded."

Mr Naismith's legal representative, David Short, claimed the council was in breach of Section 12 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act of 1968, saying "as far as we are concerned, they have failed in their duty of care. We want them to revisit this matter. It is now with their legal department."

A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said it was not possible to comment if a matter was subject to legal action.