Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of people being excluded from interim payments under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme because they became eligible after the 17 April 2024 cut-off date on their finances; and whether she plans to amend that cut-off date.

The Infected Blood Interim Estates Payment Scheme closed to new applicants on 30 October 2026.

Estates of eligible infected people can still apply for compensation under the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. Eligible estates can register their intent to claim with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) here: https://ibca.org.uk/register/register-your-intent-to-claim

The April 2024 cut-off date was originally set out in the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 and was maintained for the further interim payments to estates. This date was only for the interim payment scheme, and there is no eligibility cut-off date for those applying for compensation on behalf of a deceased infected person from IBCA.