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Financial Support
If you live in the UK, payments from the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) will not affect your tax and benefits.
Income Tax
Any lump sum or regular payments from the scheme, such as annual payments or income top…
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:…
Families and estates of deceased beneficiaries
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…
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…
Requesting medical records
The England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) supports people historically infected with hepatitis C and HIV from NHS blood or blood products. This guidance will help you request your medical records, someone else’s medical records (with consent…
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…
Government announcement regarding payments to estates or authorised representatives
Following the UK Government announcement on 17 August 2022, payments can now be made to estates or authorised representatives of people registered on the scheme who died between the announcement date of 17 August 2022, and the payment date of 28…
Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report delay
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…
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…