Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill

In progress

Currently at: 2nd reading in the Commons.

Originated in CommonsUpdated 29 April 2022

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Long title

A Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to improve the diagnosis and treatment of persons who have suffered or continue to suffer ill effects from Covid-19 vaccines; to make provision about financial assistance to persons who have suffered disablement following vaccination against Covid-19 and to the next of kin of persons who have died shortly after vaccination against Covid-19; to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of a no-fault compensation scheme to provide such financial assistance, on whether there should be any upper limit on the financial assistance available, on the criteria for eligibility and on whether payment should be made in all cases where there is no other reasonable cause for the death or disablement suffered; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading· Commons

    29 March 2022 – 29 March 2022

  2. 2nd reading· Commons

    6 May 2022 – 6 May 2022

Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 3145.