Scottish infected blood victims to receive payouts next week

by geemong Pon Paź 24, 2022 5:34 am

Scottish infected blood victims to receive payouts next week

Scottish victims of the infected blood scandal of the 1970s and 80s will receive compensation by the end of October, the UK government has said.

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It confirmed that thousands of patients who contracted Hepatitis C or HIV from contaminated blood will be given an interim payment of £100,000.

If the patient has died, their partner will receive the cash instead.

The Scottish government said it "welcomed the UK government commitment to funding interim payments".

Public Health minister Maree Todd said: "We recognise how important the issue of interim payments has been for Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme (SIBSS) members, and those in the other UK support schemes, who have suffered for so long."

"The interim compensation payments will build on the support already provided by SIBSS to many of those affected by this tragedy."

The Cabinet Office made the announcement following a report by blood inquiry chairman Sir Brian Langstaff in July, saying the payments should be made "without delay".

He said the money should fund immediate bills and care needs, with final recommendations on compensation for a wider group of people expected when the inquiry concludes next year.

An independent study commissioned by the government in June said victims should be compensated for physical and social injury, the stigma of the disease, the impact on family and work life and the cost of care.

The payments will not be subject to tax or national insurance deductions, or reduce any benefits being received.

It is estimated that about 3,000 people in Scotland were infected with Hepatitis C through NHS blood or blood products in the 1970s through to 1991. Some were also infected with HIV in the early 1980s.

People across the UK and around the world fell victim.