Carers
A person who died may be able to get compensation if they provided regular, unpaid care to an infected person, for 16.5 hours a week or more over at least 6 months during the period of their infection.
A dedicated claim manager will work with you to make sure you understand the types of claim the estate can make.
| Award category | Compensation amount |
|---|---|
| Injury, if the person has chronic Hepatitis B or C | £20,000 set amount |
| Injury, if the person has HIV or a more severe level of Hepatitis B or C | £22,000 set amount |
| Social impact | £8,000 set amount |
Supporting documents
We need documents to show that:
- the person who died cared for the infected person for at least 16.5 hours a week
- they cared for them for at least 6 months after they were infected
- the care was needed because of their infection
We may also ask for documents showing the amount of any past compensation or damages the person who died received relating to infected blood in the UK or abroad.
Examples of supporting documents
There is a range of documents and other supporting information you can send to your claim manager to show when care was provided.
For example, benefit records if they received Carer's Allowance, GP records that mention the infected person's care needs or identify the person who died as a carer, social care records about the care needs and provision of care, or tax and employment records if they changed work patterns due to the care demands.
Talk to your claim manager about any documents you have that you think may help.