Registration and Application Forms
There be forms (devised by IBCA) for people to register and apply for a core award and the supplementary awards with/without the necessary evidence and with/without calculation of compensation, and as an intermediate step that IBCA provide the option to move straight to the declaration stage for individuals providing all the necessary information.
- IBCA stated that registration forms are available on the IBCA website and that the registration process takes 5-15 minutes without requiring medical records at registration (IBCA Community Update, January 2026).
How was this evidence gathered?
Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedThe remaining 11 recommendations focus on IBCA delivery. Further detail on these will be set out by IBCA in due course.
Progress Timeline
Registration forms are available on the IBCA website. The registration process takes 5-15 minutes and does not require medical records at the registration stage.
Published Evidence
Published assessments of progress from inspectorates, select committees, official progress reports, and other sources. Source type badge indicates whether each assessment is independent or government self-reported.
As of 13 January 2026: 3,721 people asked to start claims, 3,546 begun process, 3,074 received offers totalling £2.47bn, 2,861 paid totalling £1.89bn. Third compensation regulations in force 31 December 2025.
View detailed findings
IBCA exceeded initial expectations. Three sets of regulations now in force covering infected persons, affected persons, and supplementary routes. £11.8bn committed in October 2024 Budget. Independent review found "very creditable progress."
Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 established IBCA. Three sets of scheme regulations in force (Aug 2024, Mar 2025, Dec 2025). First payments December 2024. £1.89bn paid to 2,861 people by January 2026.