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Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Inheritance Tax

Commons · Question 88517 · Tabled 5 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 17 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the inheritance tax exemption for payments made by infected blood compensation schemes to cover payments received by the surviving spouse of a dece

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 17 Nov 2025

The suffering endured by all those impacted by infected blood is profound, and we remain committed to ensuring that justice is not only delivered but reflected in the way compensation is treated. We recognise that this is a sensitive issue. We are conside...