Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure the most timely and thorough delivery of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds
The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA has opened the service for the first claims from infected people who were never compensated, for deceased infected people, and for living affected people. As of 16 June, IBCA has contacted 4,777 people to start their compensation claim, and of this number 4,332 have started the claim process. 3,410 offers of compensation have been made, totalling over £2.7 billion, and so far 3,311 people have accepted their offers with more than £2.1 billion paid in compensation.
Whilst the roll out of the scheme is an operational matter for IBCA as an independent body, I fully support their commitment to moving forward as swiftly as possible and I stand ready to help and assist in any way I can to speed up the payments.
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