What a 'registered estate' is
IBCA makes a distinction between a 'registered estate' and other estates.
An estate is 'registered' if at least one of the following is true:
- they received one or more Infected Blood Support Scheme (IBSS) payments before they died
- their bereaved partner has received IBSS payments since they died
- their estate or their affected bereaved partner has received interim compensation from an IBSS since they died
- a person started a claim and is registered with IBCA
An infected person's estate is not registered if either:
- they were not registered with an Alliance House Organisation (AHO) or IBSS
- they were registered with an AHO before their case was migrated to an IBSS, and their estate or bereaved partner has not yet received interim compensation
Even if an estate is registered, you'll need to supply some documents to verify your identity and legal right to represent the estate.