General public survey results: December 2025

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 Scandal?

	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%

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%

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.