Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 112721

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026

Question

Lizzi Collinge

LabourMorecambe and Lunesdale

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adjusting lump-sum compensation payments under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme to reflect inflation where payments are delayed for several years.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Individuals applying for compensation from IBCA have the choice between receiving their award as a single lump sum payment, or as a series of periodical payments over a 5, 10, or 25 year period. The compensation scheme indexes all future periodical paymen...

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