Tag

Eligibility

Recommendations related to eligibility

3 recommendations 100% accepted

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Government Response
Accepted (3)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 1 inquiry

Across 1 inquiry

Tagged Recommendations

3 total
IR2-1 Accepted Infected Blood Inquiry

Scheme Eligibility - Infected and Affected Persons

I recommend that the scheme should offer redress to those infected with HCV and/or HIV, and/or HBV (limited to chronic HBV unless the infection has resulted in a fatality in …

- The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 Part 3 established the infected blood compensation scheme covering persons infected with HCV, HIV, and/or HBV and defined …
UK Government
IR2-2 Accepted Infected Blood Inquiry

Eligibility Conditions for Infected Persons

I recommend that the conditions of eligibility for admission of relevant infected persons to the scheme should be that: a) they have been diagnosed as being infected with one or …

- The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme regulations define eligibility conditions including diagnosis of HCV, HIV, or chronic HBV attributable to NHS blood or blood products, …
UK Government
IR2-3 Accepted Infected Blood Inquiry

Standard of Proof and Automatic Eligibility

As above, save that (a) the last bullet point should read: "eligibility is accepted if the information available points towards eligibility and the opposite cannot be shown to be more …

- The Government stated in December 2024 that the scheme had been designed to minimise the burden on applicants whilst protecting public funds, and that …
UK Government