Infected blood interim estates payments: legal costs application form
Claim back the legal costs of applying for probate after you’ve successfully applied for an interim estates compensation payment.
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Use this form to claim back:
- the cost of hiring a legal adviser to help with your probate or confirmation application (up to a maximum of £1,500)
- your probate, letters of administration or confirmation application fee
Check who is eligible to apply.
If you need a printed or accessible version of the form, contact the Infected Blood Support Scheme (IBSS) in the nation where the person who died was infected.
Before you start
You’ll need:
- the Application Reference Number from your interim compensation decision letter
- details of the legal representative you used
- the payment receipt for your probate or confirmation application fee
- proof of payment for legal services, such as an invoice and receipt from your legal adviser
Where to send the form
Send your completed form and copies of relevant invoices to the IBSS who processed your claim for compensation.
England:
IBIEPS
PO Box 1390
152 Pilgrim Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE99 5FP
Wales
WIBSS
4th Floor
Companies House
Crown Way
Cardiff
CF14 3UB
Scotland
SIBSS
NHS National Services Scotland
Gyle Square
1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Northern Ireland
IBPS NI
Business Services Organisation
Finance Directorate
2nd Floor
2 Franklin Street
Belfast
BT2 8DQ
What happens next
You’ll receive confirmation your form has been received by email or letter, depending on your communication preferences.