Supplementary Route for Affected Persons
Infected Blood Inquiry · Additional Report on Compensation · Issued 9 July 2025 · Addressed to: UK Government
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
The Minister give consideration to there being a supplementary route for people affected. This could include opening the supplemental award for severe psychological harm to people affected. He should involve parents, children, siblings, partners and carers, and their legal representatives if wished, in this consideration.
Infected Blood Inquiry, Additional Report on Compensation · 9 Jul 2025 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- A consultation on proposed changes to the infected blood compensation scheme was opened on 24 November 2025, covering the supplementary route for affected persons (Consultation: Proposed Changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, Cabinet Office, November 2025).
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government
In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, the Minister for the Cabinet Office agreed to look again at how the Scheme compensates affected people through a supplementary route. The Government has accepted the Inquiry's recommendation to consult on whether it is feasible to implement a supplementary route for additional compensation for affected people who suffered the severest harms. The Government will consult with parents, children, siblings, partners and carers, and their legal representatives if wished, on whether it is possible to implement a supplementary route for the affected based on severe psychological harm, as the Inquiry has suggested, without causing significant delay to the process of compensation as a whole.
UK Government · 21 Jul 2025 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 21 Jul 2025 14 April 2026 update: Government response (CP 1565) introduces an Affected Supplementary Route: "Following the consultation, we are introducing a 50% uplift to the core Injury award for some affected people. Eligible bereaved parents whose infected child died under the age of 18 will receive an uplifted Injury award to recognise the profound impact of this loss. Eligible bereaved partners will also receive an uplifted Injury award to recognise the deep emotional harm of losing a partner. Growing up in a home or family impacted by infected blood meant that people's life paths were permanently changed. For this reason, children and siblings of infected people who were affected whilst they were under the age of 18 will also receive an uplifted Injury award, calculated based on the highest severity of infection they experienced during childhood." A 50% uplift to the core Autonomy award is also introduced for people who were infected when aged 18 or under. Sources: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/changes-to-infected-blood-compensation-scheme-will-improve-support-for-victims; https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69ddf5fd7e2086c62da2f152/Government_response_to_consultation_on_proposed_changes_to_the_infected_blood_compensation_scheme__PDF_.pdf Source →
- 15 Jan 2026 · IBCA Community Update As of 13 January 2026: 3,721 people asked to start claims, 3,546 begun process, 3,074 received offers totalling £2.47bn, 2,861 paid totalling £1.89bn. Third compensation regulations in force 31 December 2025. View source → Good Progress
- 31 Dec 2025 · UK Parliament Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 established IBCA. Three sets of scheme regulations in force (Aug 2024, Mar 2025, Dec 2025). First payments December 2024. £1.89bn paid to 2,861 people by January 2026. View source → Good Progress
- 28 Oct 2025 · IBCA Independent Review IBCA has contacted 2,215 people to begin compensation claims; 1,934 started process. £812m+ paid via Horizon Shortfall Scheme. £11.8bn committed in Autumn Budget. View source → Reasonable Progress
- 22 Jul 2025 · IBCA Community Update Infected Blood Compensation Authority established August 2024. First claims for deceased infected/affected opened December 2025. IBCA accepted all 11 recommendations directed to them. View source → Good Progress
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