The Cabinet Office and Infected Blood Compensation Authority are administering the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme to provide redress for victims of contaminated blood products and unethical research. The scheme is undergoing consultation on proposed changes, including eligibility criteria for deceased individuals' estates and unethical research awards. This addresses historical harm from infected blood transfusions and related medical misconduct.
This page provides a deposit for all materials published by the Government related to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
An update on further interim compensation payments for estates.
In response to: Infected Blood Interim Compensation Payment Scheme: further interim payments to living in…
This page provides information on interim compensation payments to living infected blood support scheme beneficiaries and estates.
This page details the Government's response to the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Additional Report on 9 July 2025.
This document details the Government's response to the recommendations made by the Infected Blood Inquiry
These reports were produced by the Infected Blood Inquiry Response Expert Group to advise on design of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. This page also includes the Infected Blood Inquiry Response Expert Group meeting minutes, which should be read in …
In response to: Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Proposal Summary
This page provides archive information about the proposed Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, published 21 May.
This document details the Government's response to the recommendations made by the Infected Blood Inquiry
This update represents the Government’s position on the Infected Blood Inquiry Compensation Scheme in advance of regulations being made.
In response to: Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study
Information about the Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study undertaken by Sir Robert Francis QC.
Output of a meeting between the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Devolved Administration counterparts on 12 June 2023
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, David Lidington and Chair of the independent Infected Blood Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff have published the Terms of Reference of the Inquiry.