Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 5780

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

Tabled: 12 September 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

AllianceLagan Valley

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether people with hepatitis B who have not received (a) a lump sum and (b) regular payments from a support scheme will be entitled to an award under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
People who received contaminated blood or blood products which resulted in a chronic Hepatitis B infection will be eligible to claim compensation under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. The estates of those who died from an acute Hepatitis B infecti...

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