Policy paper

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Summary: August 2024

This page provides information about the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.

From:
Cabinet Office and Infected Blood Compensation Authority
Published
23 August 2024
Last updated
18 December 2024 — See all updates

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This page provides archive information about the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, published on 23 August 2024. The Government laid the further regulations for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme alongside an updated policy document summarising the scheme on 12 February 2025.

Documents

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Summary: August 2024

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Infected Blood Compensation Scheme overview: Living infected persons

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Infected Blood Compensation Scheme overview: Estates of a deceased infected person

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Infected Blood Compensation Scheme overview: Bereaved partners of an infected person

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Infected Blood Compensation Scheme overview: Affected persons

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Details

This page provides information about the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (the Scheme).

The Scheme will be UK-wide, and delivered by a new independent arm’s length body, the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA).

This page provides information on how the Scheme has been designed, who will be eligible, and how compensation will be calculated.

Updates to this page

Published 23 August 2024
Last updated 18 December 2024 + show all updates

  1. This page was updated on 18 December 2024 to reflect the Government's position on sibling eligibility, as announced to Parliament on 17 December 2024; and clarification that financial loss payments to bereaved affected people will also include a pension payout.

  2. First published.

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