Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Inheritance Tax — Written Question

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour Party — Belfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of inheritance tax through secondary transfer charges on beneficiaries of estates relating to compensation from the infected blood scheme.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

The suffering endured by all those impacted by infected blood is profound, and we remain committed to ensuring that justice is not only delivered but reflected in the way compensation is treated. We recognise that this is a sensitive issue. We are conside...

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