Additional Charity Support
Infected Blood Inquiry · Infected Blood Inquiry Final Report · Issued 20 May 2024 · Addressed to: UK Government
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
That favourable consideration be given to other charities and organisations supporting people infected and affected that were granted core participant status (as listed on the Inquiry website) to continue to provide support for at least the next 18 months. Further support should be reviewed at that stage with a view to it continuing as appropriate.
Infected Blood Inquiry, Infected Blood Inquiry Final Report · 20 May 2024 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The Government stated in December 2024 that consideration was being given as to how to best support organisations and charities granted core participant status, and that it was committed to supporting them as appropriate (Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry, Cabinet Office, December 2024).
- No published decision on support for these organisations has been identified to March 2026.
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government
UK Government
Consideration is being given as to how to best support organisations and charities listed under 10a) iii, however the Government is committed to supporting them as appropriate.
UK Government · 14 May 2025 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 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
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