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Compensation scheme for infected blood scandal widened
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 21 – The government will implement inquiry recommendations to expand eligibility and increase compensation, with over 587 payments totaling more than £400 million made so far, officials said.
- Earlier this month, the Infected Blood Inquiry issued recommendations, and the Government said it would accept several immediately and consult on others, prompting scheme changes.
- The inquiry probe found victims were harmed further by scheme failures, and Sir Brian Langstaff called compensation levels profoundly unsatisfactory, urging faster and fairer payments.
- The IBCA confirmed it will create a registration process, and affected people’s claims can now pass to estates, while the Government said over a thousand will receive higher awards.
- Elsewhere, the Government announced further interim payments to estates, and Clive Smith will lead a national memorial project across the UK.
- The Government will implement all latest recommendations with phased consultation, while Nick Thomas-Symonds said he will extend estate claim deadlines to December 2031.
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