Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110218

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

Tabled: 2 February 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Maya Ellis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (i) whether Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) claims are matched to assessors with condition-specific expertise, (ii) whether the Department for Health and Social Care holds audits or quality as

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Each claim to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) is assessed on a case-by-case basis by a medical assessor. All medical assessors are General Medical Council registered doctors, who have undertaken specialised training in vaccine damage and disabili...

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