Overview and eligibility
You may be eligible for compensation from the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme if you were infected by HIV, Hepatitis B and C through contaminated blood, blood products or tissue from the NHS.
This means:
- direct infections through NHS treatment
- indirect infections from someone who was infected through NHS treatment - including through sexual intercourse, a needlestick injury, mother-to-child transmission or close contact
- armed forces treatment received while overseas
You may need to provide further evidence of your infection if you were infected with:
- HIV after 1 November 1985
- Hepatitis C - after September 1991
- Hepatitis B - after December 1972
How to start a claim
You can register your intent to claim online. When you start your claim, your claim manager will help you understand the compensation you can get and what you need to do.
If you are nearing end of life
If you have been told by a doctor or medical professional that you might have 12 months or less to live, we will prioritise your claim.
This could be due to any medical condition or illness. It does not need to be caused directly by an infection from contaminated blood.
If you are infected and also affected
If you have been infected and have a partner or family member who is also infected, you can make separate claims for compensation as an ‘affected person’.
If the infected person has died
If you’re claiming on behalf of the estate of an infected person who has died, their estate will be eligible for the same types of compensation as someone who is alive.
Interim compensation payment
If you had an interim compensation payment, this amount will be deducted from the overall compensation amount you’ll receive through the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.