Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA)
The website of the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) which is responsible for compensation payments is here.
The IBCA website sets out the categories of compensation available:
- Compensation amounts for people who are infected
- Compensation amounts when someone has died
- Compensation amounts for people who are affected
- Compensation calculator
IBCA sends regular newsletters about their work. You can sign up to get updates by email here or by calling 0141 726 2397.
The Government’s policy paper, the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Summary, published in March 2025 is here.
The Inquiry published an Additional Report on Compensation on 9 July 2025 here. The Government responded on 21 July 2025 here.
The other documents published by the Government about compensation are here.
The infected blood support schemes are processing interim payments to estates. An estate is eligible for this payment if the person who died was registered with an infected blood support scheme or a previous UK scheme and an interim payment has not already been made to the person who died, their estate or their bereaved partner. There is more information online here or you can call the infected blood support scheme:
- England Infected Blood Interim Estates Payment Scheme 0300 330 1014
- Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme 0131 275 6754
- Wales Infected Blood Support Scheme 02921 500 900
- Infected Blood Payment Scheme Northern Ireland 028 9536 3817
The Government announced on 21 July 2025 that they would make a further interim payment to estates registered with an infected blood support scheme or predecessor scheme on or before 17 April 2024, with further information to come. You can read this here.
The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025 are here.