Overview and eligibility
You can claim on behalf of someone who was the partner, parent, child, sibling or unpaid carer of an infected person.
The amount the estate can get will depend on the person who died's relationship with the infected person and how they were impacted.
Affected people are:
- partners
- parents
- children
- siblings
- unpaid carers
Their relationship with the person who was infected must have existed before 31 March 2025 or, if later, the date of their diagnosis
The affected person must have died during the period beginning 21 May 2024 and ending 31 March 2031.
Your authority to claim: probate or confirmation
You must have the legal authority to act on behalf of the affected person who has died, or represent someone with legal authority.
This means you are the executor or administrator of the deceased affected person’s estate and have or can get either a valid:
- grant of probate or letters of administration (in England, Wales or Northern Ireland)
- grant of confirmation (in Scotland)
There's guidance to help you understand how to do this. It covers:
- what documents you'll need
- how to get them
- what to do if there are problems with representing the estate
We cannot start a claim if you do not have probate, confirmation or the equivalent. If you do not have this, apply as soon as possible.
Registering an estate
If you’re acting on behalf of an affected person who died, you can register your intent to claim compensation for their estate.
If you are also infected or affected
If you have been infected or have a partner or family member who is infected or if you cared for somebody who was infected, you can make separate claims for:
- compensation as an ‘infected person’
- compensation as an ‘affected person’
- compensation for an infected person who has died
Estimate the compensation amount
We're working to update the online calculator so that it can give accurate estimates of compensation for partners, family members and carers who have died.