Affected Persons Categories
Infected Blood Inquiry · Second Interim Report · Issued 5 April 2023 · Addressed to: UK Government
Source — 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
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The Government stated in December 2024 that affected persons are eligible where their case is linked to that of an eligible infected person (Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry, Cabinet Office, December 2024).
- IBCA confirmed that claims are open for deceased infected and affected persons from December 2025 (IBCA Community Update, January 2026).
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government — initial response
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.
UK Government · 17 Dec 2024 Written response →
●UK Government — follow-up
The scheme includes compensation for affected persons in the categories specified: spouses/partners, children, parents, siblings, carers, and close family/friends who suffered serious harm. Claims from affected persons opened in 2024.
UK Government · 14 May 2025 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 17 Dec 2024 Affected persons categories implemented in scheme. Claims open for all categories. 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
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