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Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

Commons · Question 111083 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 16 Feb 2026

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Asked by Andrew George

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the compensation proposals for the estates of infected individuals who died before the establishment of Infected Blood Support Schemes in 2017; and whether

Answer

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 16 Feb 2026

Estates of deceased infected people are eligible to receive compensation under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, regardless of whether the infected person was registered with the Infected Blood Support Schemes (IBSS) at any time. Whether an infected...