Infected blood scandal: who will get compensation, and how much will they get?

People infected as well as close relations of victims or those caring for victims will be eligible

Victims of the infected blood scandal – seen as one of the worst treatment disasters in the history of the NHS – have raised concerns about the government’s pledged compensation scheme.

There are worries that existing payments could be conflated as being part of the wider compensation scheme.

An injury impact award, to recognise the physical and mental injury the infection has caused victims.

A social impact award to acknowledge the stigma or social isolation.

An autonomy award.

A care award.

A financial loss award.

Hepatitis B or hepatitis C acute, defined as an infection shorter than six months.

Hepatitis C or hepatitis B chronic, defined as infections longer than six months.

Hepatitis C or bepatitis B cirrhosis, which left long-term liver damage.

Hepatitis C or hepatitis B – decompensated cirrhosis

HIV.

Co-infection of HIV and hepatitis C or hepatitis B.

Hepatitis C (acute): £35,500.

Hepatitis C or hepatitis B (chronic): £665,000 to £810,000.

Hepatitis C or hepatitis B (cirrhosis): £985,000 to £1,130,000.

Hepatitis C or hepatitis B (decompensated cirrhosis, and/or liver cancer and/or liver transplantation): £1,412,000 to £1,557,000.

HIV: £2,225,000 to £2,615,000.

HIV and hepatitis C/ hepatitis B (acute): £2,257,500 – £2,647,500.

HIV and hepatitis C/ hepatitis B (chronic): £2,270,000 – £2,660,000.

HIV and hepatitis C/ hepatitis B (cirrhosis): £2,315,000 – £2,705,000.

HIV and hepatitis C/ hepatitis B (decompensated cirrhosis: £2,345,000 – £2,735,000.

HIV and hepatitis C/ hepatitis B (liver cancer and/or liver transplantation): £2,345,000 – £2,735,000.

Hepatitis C and hepatitis B (chronic): £730,000 – £1,642,000 (depending on severity band).

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