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Hepatitis B or C

This page shows the amounts of compensation based on how severe your illness has been.

Care and financial loss are worked out differently if the person has died.

Acute hepatitis C

This table sets out the compensation for someone with acute hepatitis C, which means they probably had the virus for less than 6 months and it likely cleared on its own.

Award categoryCompensation amount
Injury£10,000 set amount
Social impact£5,000 set amount
Autonomy£10,000 set amount
Care£500 set amount
Financial loss£12,500 set amount

Chronic hepatitis B or C

This table sets out the compensation for someone with chronic hepatitis B or C. This means they had the virus for longer than 6 months and it may lead to ongoing liver damage.

Award categoryCompensation amount
Injury£60,000 set amount
Social impact£50,000 set amount
Autonomy£40,000 set amount
Care£54,600 set amount
Financial lossWorked out for each year your illness affected your earnings, based on your age and how severe your illness was and will be

Cirrhosis with hepatitis B or C

This table shows compensation amounts for someone whose liver tissue is replaced by scarred tissue, causing serious health problems.

Award categoryCompensation amount
Injury£120,000 set amount
Social impact£50,000 set amount
Autonomy£40,000 set amount
Care£195,148.32
Financial lossWorked out for each year your illness affected your earnings, based on your age and how severe your illness was and will be

Decompensated cirrhosis, liver cancer or liver transplant with hepatitis B or C

This table shows the compensation for someone with a severe, advanced stage of liver disease.

Award categoryCompensation amount
Injury£180,000 set amount
Social impact£50,000 set amount
Autonomy£50,000 set amount
Care£446,751.74
Financial lossWorked out for each year your illness affected your earnings, based on your age and how severe your illness was and will be

Hepatitis B with hepatitis C (co-infection)

This table shows the compensation for someone who is infected with both hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Award categoryCompensation amount
Injury£75,000 to £225,000 set amount depending on how severe your infection was
Social impact£70,000 set amount
Autonomy£70,000 set amount
Care£54,600 set amount (chronic)

£195,148.32 set amount (cirrhosis)

£446,751.74 set amount (decompensated, liver cancer or liver transplant)
Financial lossWorked out for each year your illness affected your earnings, based on your age and how severe your illness was and will be

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