Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2024
| Statutory Instrument | |
| Citation | SI 2024/872 |
|---|---|
| Introduced by | Nick Thomas-Symonds, Minister for the Cabinet Office |
| Territorial extent | UK-wide |
| Dates | |
| Made | 22 August 2024 |
| Laid before Parliament | 23 August 2024 |
| Commencement | 23 August 2024 |
| Other legislation | |
| Made under | Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/872) is a statutory instrument (SI) that was laid before Parliament on 23 August 2024 to make provision for a compensation payment scheme for victims of the infected blood scandal as stipulated in the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
The regulations enact a compensation scheme to make payments via the "core route" to both the living infected and deceased infected. Eligibility is defined within Part 3 of the regulations as someone living or deceased "who has received NHS treatment, or armed forces treatment overseas, with blood, blood products or tissue known to be capable of transmitting HIV, hepatitis C, or hepatitis B".
A second phase of regulations will be made to enhance this statutory instrument and will expand the scope to cover eligible affected applicants. The next tranche will also deal with legislating for the supplementary route in relation to the claims of the infected and affected communities, depending on their circumstances.