Recommendation IBI-A-6a: Financial Loss and Care
From Additional Report on Compensation, published 9 July 2025.
Recommendation
"x" be removed from the equation set out in Regulation 7.
In brief (written by this site)
The Inquiry asked the UK Government to remove variable x from the equation in Regulation 7. In July 2026, the Cabinet Office stated that amendment regulations would remove the 25 per cent deduction applied to past care compensation for individuals who choose to receive support scheme payments for life (Cabinet Office, Jul 2026). The department had confirmed in April 2026 that it would remove the deduction following a consultation (Cabinet Office, Apr 2026). In July 2025, it accepted the need for a change to the scheme but planned to consult, stating that the recommended alteration affected past care rather than past financial loss (Cabinet Office response, Jul 2025).
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Government response
The Inquiry has raised concerns regarding the calculation of past care and financial loss awards for those who choose to continue receiving support scheme payments. The Inquiry has recommended that a formula in the regulations be changed to address its concerns. However, the Inquiry's recommended change would only change the calculation of past care, and not past financial loss. The Inquiry has recommended removing the 25% discount for living claimants who choose to receive support scheme payments. However removing the discount for this group only would lead to differences of treatment between the living and the deceased in respect of past care. The Government accepts the need for a change to the scheme in this area but for these reasons plans to consult on what would be the most appropriate set of changes to make.
Delivery
Cabinet Office says in progress (23 July 2026)
As proposed in the consultation, these Regulations will remove the 25% deduction applied to past Care compensation for people who choose to receive support scheme payments for life.
From: Explanatory Memorandum to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Site note: The Cabinet Office's Explanatory Memorandum to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/872). The memorandum carries no date of its own; the row is dated 23 July 2026, the day the Regulations were made. They came into force the next day.
Earlier statement on delivery (1)
Cabinet Office (14 April 2026)
The 25% deduction applied to past care for people who choose to continue receiving support scheme payments will be removed, meaning they receive more compensation to recognise the care they have received.
From: Government response to consultation on proposed changes to the infected blood compensation scheme
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Who has spoken
- UK Government
Response - Cabinet Office
Delivery statement