Awareness of IBCA and understanding of its role
Awareness of IBCA is lower than the Infected Blood Scandal itself
Nearly two thirds (57%) have heard of IBCA compared to almost four in five (81%) who have heard of the Infected Blood Scandal. This reflects a 4% increase in awareness of IBCA compared to a 3% increase in awareness of the scandal.
Very few have detailed knowledge of IBCA with only 10% knowing a lot or a fair amount about IBCA, which has not changed from the previous survey.
Before this survey, how much, if anything, did you know about the Infected Blood Compensation Authority?| April 2025 | December 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| A lot | 2% | 2% |
| A fair amount | 8% | 8% |
| A little | 21% | 24% |
| Heard about | 22% | 23% |
| Never heard of | 44% | 41% |
| % Net: Heard of | 53% | 57% |
This table compares awareness of the Infected Blood Compensation Authority between April 2025 and December 2025. In December 2025: 2% know a lot, 8% know a fair amount, 24% know a little, 23% have heard about it, 41% have never heard of it, and 57% have heard of it.
While only 10% say that they know a lot or a fair amount about IBCA, over half (57%) have heard of IBCA in some capacity.
How well, if at all, would you say you understand the role of the Infected Blood Compensation Authority in providing compensation for those impacted by the Infected Blood Scandal?| April 2025 | December 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Very well | 4% | 5% |
| Fairly well | 30% | 29% |
| Not very well | 48% | 46% |
| Not at all well | 14% | 17% |
| Don't know / prefer not to say | 5% | 3% |
| % Net: Understand | 34% | 34% |
This table compares understanding of IBCA's role between April 2025 and December 2025. In December 2025: 5% understand very well, 29% fairly well, 46% not very well, 17% not at all well, 3% don't know or prefer not to say, and 34% net understand.
Three in five (63%) don't understand IBCA's role well, similar to the previous survey (62%). Only a third (34%) say they understand the role well, which includes 5% who say they understand it very well.