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...