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Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

Asked by Emma LewellLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 29 January 2025UIN 25670

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time period is for issuing payments via the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

Between November 2021 and January 2025, the average time period for issuing payments following confirmation of a successful claim was 46 calendar days.

A payment can only be made once bank details and identification verification has been received from the claimant. Once received, the NHS Business Services Authority operates a 10-working day service level agreement for the payment to be processed.

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