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People infected with hepatitis C - stage 1 payment
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 Inquiry and Interim Payments
The final Infected Blood Inquiry report was published on 20 May 2024. The report is available on the Inquiry’s website.
The Government made a further announcement on 21 May 2024, that a second interim payment of £210,000 will be made to registered…
Infected Blood Government announcement 20 August 2021
Update regarding bereaved partner payments
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…
Update on the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
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…
Infected blood Government announcement 18 May 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.
EIBSS has worked with the Department…
Announcement on behalf of the Cabinet Office
You may already be aware that Sir Robert Francis QC has been appointed by the Cabinet Office to undertake an independent study to look at options for a framework for compensation for the victims of the infected blood tragedy.
The purpose of this…
People infected with HIV
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 15 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.
Since the announcement, EIBSS has…
Further announcement on behalf of the Cabinet Office
Sir Robert Francis QC was appointed by the Cabinet Office to undertake an independent study to look at options for a framework for compensation for the victims of the infected blood tragedy.
Sir Robert issued the following statement of process on 1…
Information about the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA)
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…