UK Government Sets August Deadline for Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

The scheme will provide payouts to victims of the NHS's worst treatment disaster, with interim payments already underway.

A new body, the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, will be established by August to manage compensation claims.
Interim payments of £100,000 have been confirmed for bereaved parents and orphaned children, with more payments expected soon.
The compensation scheme follows a Lords amendment and is in response to the Infected Blood Inquiry's recommendations.
Victims include those affected by contaminated blood products used in the NHS during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s.
Government officials have emphasized the urgency of implementing the full compensation scheme to support the victims.