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On 25 March, the government announced changes to the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS). The changes announced remove some of the differences between the Infected Blood Support Schemes across the UK. The England Infected Blood Support…

With effect from 1 April 2025, the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (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. Newly bereaved…

On 12 February 2025, the Government announced a second set of regulations which can allow the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) to be transferred to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) on 23 March 2026. All those who are…

On 17 August 2022, the Government made this announcement about interim payments: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/infected-blood-victims-to-receive-100000-interim-compensation-payment We are in the process of writing to all eligible beneficiaries…

Following the recent announcement regarding the final Infected Blood Inquiry report, please note we do not have any further information regarding Sir Brian Langstaff’s timetable for the Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report. The matter of the…

On 20 May 2024, the Infected Blood Inquiry report published their final report. The report is available on the Inquiry’s website. Following the report publication, the Government announced, that a new independent Arm’s Length Body, the Infected…

If you have any queries about the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS), you can contact us by: Email: eibss@nhsbsa.nhs.uk Phone: 0300 330 1294 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Find out about call charges You can write to us at: EIBSS NHS…

If your application to the scheme was unsuccessful, you can appeal the decision. Reasons for an appeal You can appeal the decision we made about your England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) application. An appeal may be considered if you…

Update regarding bereaved partner payments On 25 March, the government announced changes to the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS). The changes announced removed some of the differences between the Infected Blood Support Schemes across…

England Infected Blood Support Scheme annual reports England Infected Blood Support Scheme Annual Report 2023/2024 (PDF: 246KB)England Infected Blood Support Scheme Annual Report 2022/2023 (PDF: 364KB)England Infected Blood Support Scheme…