Overview and eligibility
You can claim on behalf of someone who has died if they were infected during a qualifying time window with HIV, Hepatitis C or Hepatitis B through NHS treatment with blood, blood products or tissue.
You may need to provide further evidence of the infection if they were infected with:
- HIV after 1 November 1985
- Hepatitis C after September 1991
- Hepatitis B after December 1972
Your authority to claim: probate or confirmation
You must have the legal authority to act on behalf of the infected person who has died, or represent someone with legal authority. This means you are the executor or administrator of the 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 for it as soon as possible.
Registering an estate
If you’re acting on behalf of an infected 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 affected person who has died
Interim compensation payment
You can apply for up to £310,000 for the estate of someone who has died, if they were registered with an Infected Blood Support Scheme (IBSS) or an Alliance House Organisation Scheme (AHOS) on or before 17 April 2024.
If the person who died, their estate or their partner has already received £100,000 in interim compensation, the estate can apply for the remaining £210,000.
This scheme is run by the Infected Blood Support Schemes, not by IBCA. The closing date does not affect your claim with IBCA. There is no deadline for claiming compensation from the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
You must have probate or confirmation before you can apply.
The Infected Blood Interim Estates Payment Scheme is closing. Applications must be submitted by 30 October 2026.
Estimate the compensation amount
You can use the online calculator to find out how much compensation you may be entitled to from the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.