FOI 0048 - Compensation Offer Appeal Policy / Process

Thank you for your email received on 12 May 2025, in which you made a request for access to information which may be held by the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA).

You asked the following:

Please provide a copy of:

1. IBCA's compensation offer appeal process policy
2. IBCA's compensation offer appeal process



Also:

3. Who is responsible for writing the appeal policy and process?
4. Which external partners has IBCA consulted to write the appeal policy and process?

Our response:

The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ('the Act') is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Infected Blood Compensation Authority), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.

Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted by the Operations Directorate of the Infected Blood Compensation Authority. We can confirm the information you have requested is held by the Infected Blood Compensation Authority.

We are able to disclose the located information to you as follows:

1. IBCA's compensation offer appeal process policy
2. IBCA's compensation offer appeal process



This information is available on the Gov.Uk website. This guidance document is available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/appeal-an-infected-blood-compensation-decision and was first published on 11 December 2024.

Also:

3. Who is responsible for writing the appeal policy and process? The Appeals process is completely independent from IBCA. IBCA did not design the Appeals process, it was created by HM Courts and Tribunal Service.
4. Which external partners has IBCA consulted to write the appeal policy and process?

N/A. As explained above, the Appeals process was created by HM Courts and Tribunal Service.