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Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report delay
Following the recent announcement regarding the final Infected Blood Inquiry report, please note we do not have any further information regarding Sir Brian Langstaff’s timetable for the Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report. The matter of the…
Government update on the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
On 16 August, the Government published updates to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. This follows and engagement exercise undertaken by Sir Robert Francis KC, Interim Chair of the Infected Blood Compensation Authority - the body that will be…
How to appeal an EIBSS application decision
If your application to the scheme was unsuccessful, you can appeal the decision.
Reasons for an appeal
You can appeal the decision we made about your England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) application. An appeal may be considered if you…
Financial and support services
Financial Support
If you live in the UK, payments from the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) will not affect your tax and benefits.
Income Tax
Any lump sum or regular payments from the scheme, such as annual payments or income top…
Announcement on behalf of the Cabinet Office – Consultation Extension
Following the announcement on behalf of the Cabinet Office, the deadline for the consultation about the study’s terms of reference has been extended until 9 August, to allow the recognised legal representatives (RLRs) of infected and affected core…
Update from the UK Government
The UK Government is working towards introducing new law to establish the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. This will not have any immediate impact on your support payments.
On 17 April 2024 the UK Government tabled an amendment to the Victims…
Infected Blood Inquiry and Interim Payments
The final Infected Blood Inquiry report was published on 20 May 2024. The report is available on the Inquiry’s website.
The Government made a further announcement on 21 May 2024, that a second interim payment of £210,000 will be made to registered…
Infected Blood Government announcement 26 July 2021
On 25 March, the government announced changes to the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS). The changes announced remove some of the differences between the Infected Blood Support Schemes across the UK.
The England Infected Blood Support…
Information about the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA)
On 20 May 2024, the Infected Blood Inquiry report published their final report. The report is available on the Inquiry’s website.
Following the report publication, the Government announced, that a new independent Arm’s Length Body, the Infected…
Announcement on behalf of the Cabinet Office
You may already be aware that Sir Robert Francis QC has been appointed by the Cabinet Office to undertake an independent study to look at options for a framework for compensation for the victims of the infected blood tragedy.
The purpose of this…