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Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

Commons · Question 46266 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2025

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Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when applications for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme will open; and what estimate he has made of (a) what the average waiting time will be for a claim to be processed and (b) when successful applicants w

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Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 28 Apr 2025

As the Minister responsible, I stand ready to provide all the support I can to speed up payments. I am restless for that speed to increase, while also respecting the Infected Blood Compensation Authority’s (IBCA) operational independence going forward. In...