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Victims of contaminated blood scandal should receive interim payments – report

Victims of the contaminated blood scandal should receive interim payments, report says

Victims of the contaminated blood scandal – some of whom are nearing the end of their lives – should receive interim payments of at least £100,000 each, according to a new plan sent to ministers. Sir Robert Francis QC, who has led a review of ...

07 Jun 2022 at 20:20

Infected blood victims and bereaved partners will receive £100,000 in October

Thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal will receive interim compensation payments of £100,000 by the end of October, the Government has confirmed. Survivors and bereaved partners will receive letters this week confirming the ...

22 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Report to set out details on compensation for victims of infected blood scandal

Details on compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal is expected to be set out in a report. Thousands of patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s. An ...

05 Apr 2023 at 02:45

More than £13bn set aside for infected blood and Horizon scandal victims

Billions of pounds of funding will be set aside to compensate the victims of two major public scandals, Rachel Reeves has announced in the Budget. Some £11.8 billion will be set aside to compensate those impacted by the ...

30 Oct 2024 at 15:44

Lives ‘still blighted’ by contaminated blood

Thousands of lives “continue to be blighted” by the infected blood scandal, a charity has said, as victims and their loved ones spoke out about the lasting effects of the scandal. Infected people and their relatives ...

20 May 2024 at 08:11

Infected blood report due decades after victims began campaigning for justice

Victims of the infected blood scandal have described feeling “emotional and nervous” as the final report into the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS is due to be published. The Infected Blood ...

20 May 2024 at 10:03

Infected blood community expecting to hear how much compensation they will get

People affected by the contaminated blood scandal expect to find out how much they will be paid in compensation in the near future. Members of the community have been meeting Cabinet Office Minister John ...

20 May 2024 at 02:45

Infected Blood Inquiry recommendations ‘light at end of tunnel’ for survivors

Victims of the infected blood scandal have said the extension of their compensation scheme is a “light at the end of the tunnel” after living through a “horror film” for the past 40 years. Survivors ...

05 Apr 2023 at 15:59

Compensation announcement ‘another milestone’ for infected blood campaign

Victims of the infected blood scandal have raised concerns about the prospect of their monthly support payments ending when they receive compensation. Ministers have made a string of announcements ...

21 May 2024 at 18:42

Sir Ed Davey urges voters to ‘Take A Chance’ on him at manifesto launch

Against an Abba backing track, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has urged voters to “Take A Chance” on him as he launched a manifesto with health and care at its “heart”. The party has also ...

10 Jun 2024 at 13:39

I never thought I’d see the day report was published, says infected blood victim

One of the victims of the infected blood scandal has said she never thought she would see the day the inquiry’s final report was released. Gill Fyffe, from Perthshire, was infected with ...

21 May 2024 at 08:44

Announcements on infected blood compensation expected ‘in the next few weeks’

Ministers are gearing up to make “significant announcements” about compensation for people affected by the infected blood scandal in the next few weeks, officials have said. Cabinet ...

07 May 2024 at 16:31

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