Written questions

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

Commons · Question 24713 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 7 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Iqbal Mohamed

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate she has made of the average time taken to process compensation payments to the estates of deceased infected blood victims; and what steps she is taking to processing times in cases where the estate

Answer

Answered by Mark Ferguson, 7 Sep 2026

The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). With regards to estates of deceased infected people, IBCA has asked each registered estate where there is a beneficiary who is nearing the end of their life, to...