Children

You will be eligible for compensation if one or both your parents was infected. This also applies if you are adopted or a stepchild. You must have lived for at least 1 year with your parent who was infected while you were under 18.

If your parent was infected when you were a child

Award category	Compensation amount
Injury, if your parent has chronic hepatitis B or C	£20,000 set amount
Injury, if your parent has HIV or a more severe level of hepatitis B or C	£40,400 set amount
Social impact	£12,000 set amount
Autonomy	£6,600 set amount
Financial loss if one parent died	£5,561 per year, for the years your parent would have been of working age until you turned 18. £2,780.50 per year, for the years your parent would have been retired (aged 66 and over) until you turned 18.
Financial loss if both parents died	£22,243 per year, for the years your parents would have been of working age until you turned 18. £16,682.25 per year, for the years 1 parent was of working age and the other would have been retired (aged 66 and over) until you turned 18. £11,121.50 per year, for the years both parents would have been retired until you turned 18.

If your parent was infected when you were an adult

This table shows the compensation amounts if you were 18 or older when your parent was infected.

Award category	Compensation amount
Injury, if your parent has chronic hepatitis B or C	£20,000 set amount
Injury, if your parent has HIV or a more severe level of hepatitis B or C	£22,000 set amount
Social impact	£8,000 set amount