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Discretionary support
The purpose of the discretionary support is to provide additional, time-limited financial and non-financial support to beneficiaries and their families in order to address immediate needs.
The needs that are considered are those that have:…
Deadline for new applications to Infected Blood Support Schemes
The four UK-wide Infected Blood Support Schemes will close to new applications on 31 March 2025, as part of transitional arrangements with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA).
This applies to new applications only. The schemes will not…
Announcement on behalf of the Cabinet Office – Consultation Extension
Following the announcement on behalf of the Cabinet Office, the deadline for the consultation about the study’s terms of reference has been extended until 9 August, to allow the recognised legal representatives (RLRs) of infected and affected core…
Update from the UK Government
The UK Government is working towards introducing new law to establish the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. This will not have any immediate impact on your support payments.
On 17 April 2024 the UK Government tabled an amendment to the Victims…
Infected Blood Government announcement 26 July 2021
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…
England Infected Blood Support Scheme
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…
Infected blood Government announcement 25 March 2021
On the 25 March, the government announced changes to the England Infected Blood Support Scheme. We're currently not able to give any updates about what this means for individual beneficiaries. We'll be posting more updates and will contact…
Who can join the scheme and how to apply
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…
EIBSS resources
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…