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England Infected Blood Support Scheme

The England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) is now closed to new applications

With effect from 1 July 2025, the England Infected Blood Support Scheme is now closed to new applications for Bereaved Partner Payments and Bereaved Lump Sum Payments.

With effect from 1 April 2025, EIBSS is now closed to new applications for anyone who has historically been infected with hepatitis C, HIV or both, from NHS blood or blood products.

The Government has confirmed that the Infected Blood Support Schemes (IBSS), will remain open for a further calendar year, prior to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) taking responsibility for making Support Scheme payments, as part of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.  Cabinet Office, IBCA, DHSC and Devolved Governments are working with the IBSS Administrators to make sure the transition is as smooth as possible over the following year.  Further detail will be set out in due course.

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) will be responsible for all future compensation payments. For more information including details on how they will open the service more widely, visit their website.

On Thursday 23 October 2025, applications will open for interim payments of £210,000 for eligible estates of someone registered with an IBSS or predecessor scheme (on or before 17 April 2024) who sadly passed away. This is in addition to the £100,000 interim payments to the estates of deceased infected beneficiaries which opened in October 2024. This means that if you are the personal representative of an estate, you may now be eligible for interim payments of up to £310,000 in total. More information is available at Government Update on Further Interim Compensation Payments for Estates.

Who can join the scheme and how to apply

Support is available for people with hepatitis C, HIV and their spouses or civil partners, or estates

Families and estates of deceased beneficiaries

The scheme provides support to spouses, civil partners and long-term partners of a deceased beneficiary

Discretionary support

A range of help is available for scheme members, this covers different types of financial support and advice

Talking therapy support

Infected Blood Psychological Service NHS England has now officially launched the new Infected Blood Ps

Financial and support services

A range of financial and other support is available for scheme members

EIBSS resources

Infected Blood Interim Compensation Payment Scheme, annual reports and focus group minutes

Contact EIBSS

Contact us if you have any queries, need an application form, or to update your personal details.

Information about the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA)

On 20 May 2024, the Infected Blood Inquiry report published their final report.

England Infected Blood Support Scheme news

Update on the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

11th February 2025

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Deadline for new applications to Infected Blood Support Schemes

12th December 2024

The four UK-wide Infected Blood Support Schemes will close to new applications on 31 March 2025, as part of

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Government update on the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

16th August 2024

On 16 August, the Government published updates to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.

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