Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme will be open.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds
The Government is committed to acting on the findings of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Report and providing compensation to victims as quickly as possible. The Infected Blood Compensation Authority is established in law and work is progressing to put the operational systems in place with the expectation of beginning payments by the end of this year. To date, over £1 billion has been paid in interim compensation to infected people who were registered with the existing Infected Blood Support Schemes and their bereaved partners.
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