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Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

Asked by Charlotte NicholsLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 6 January 2025UIN 21050

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

For 2024/2025, the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme was allocated a budget of £40 million. This covers funding for payment awards, and administration costs associated with assessing the claims and managing the scheme.

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