Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
Commons · Question 9891 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not paying interest on unpaid compensation awards for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme on claimants, the estates of deceased claimants and bereaved fa
Answer
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 18 Jun 2026
The Government has decided not to adjust individual compensation awards to account for interest a person could have received, or investments that someone could have made or could make in the future. The compensation scheme does not pay interest on awards ...