Affected Persons Categories
Infected Blood Inquiry · Second Interim Report · Issued 5 April 2023 · Addressed to: UK Government
Government responseUK Government: Accepted (Dec 2024)
DeliveryNo statement from UK Government found
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
I recommend that the following relevant affected persons should be admitted to the scheme: a) spouses, civil partners and long term cohabitees (for at least one year in the case of the latter) of living or deceased eligible infected persons; b) children of an eligible living or deceased infected person; c) parents of an eligible living or deceased infected person; d) siblings of an eligible living or deceased infected person; e) providers of care to an eligible living or deceased infected person, as a result of the infection; and f) members of the family, or friends of an eligible living or deceased infected person, whose relationship with them was so close that it could reasonably be expected that their mental or physical health would be seriously affected by the consequences of the disease, and who have suffered emotionally, mentally and/or physically as a result.
Infected Blood Inquiry, Second Interim Report · 5 Apr 2023 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
The UK Government stated in December 2024 that affected persons will be eligible under the scheme where their case is linked to that of an eligible infected person, encompassing affected partners, children, parents, siblings, and carers who cared for loved ones with an infection without reward or remuneration (Cabinet Office response, Dec 2024). The record holds no update since the UK Government's response of December 2024 (Cabinet Office response, Dec 2024).
Sources
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026.
Government response
●UK Government · Accepted · 17 Dec 2024
With respect to recommendation 4 of the Second Interim Report, for those who have been affected by this scandal, affected persons will be eligible where their case is linked to that of an eligible infected person. This includes affected partners, children, parents, and siblings, and carers (e.g. friends and family members) who cared for loved ones with an infection without reward or remuneration.
Extract from: Government response to the Infected Blood Inquiry
Delivery
No statement on delivery from UK Government has been found in the sources searched. This is separate from the response above.
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