Inquiries Infected Blood Inquiry Reported

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103 recommendations from 4 reports, each with the government response on the record. Filter by government response, report or delivery status.

Recommendations (1)

IR1-1
Accepted

Interim Compensation Payments

Recommendation
An interim payment, of no less than £100,000, should be paid to all those infected and all bereaved partners currently registered with any of the four UK infected blood support schemes, as well as those registering ahead of the inception …
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In August 2022, Michael Ellis, HM Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, confirmed that the UK Government accepted the recommendation in full, stating that it was a priority and that it intended to make the interim compensation payments by the end of October 2022 (Michael Ellis response, Aug 2022). The record holds no update since the UK Government's response of August 2022 (Michael Ellis response, Aug 2022).

UK Government · 16 Aug 2022 Accepted
Words of: Michael Ellis, HM Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, in a letter to Sir Brian Langstaff, 16 August 2022
I can confirm that Her Majesty's Government accepts your recommendation in full. This is a priority. The Government recognises that many of the beneficiaries will tragically not see the conclusion of your Inquiry. It is our intention to make those interim compensation payments by the end of October 2022.
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