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  • Infected Blood Payment Scheme for NI

    Topics:
    • Public health policy and advice, 
    • Health protection information

    With effect from 1st April 2025, the Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland is now closed to new applications for anyone who has historically been infected with hepatitis C, HIV or both, from NHS blood or blood products.

    Newly bereaved partners in cases where the infected person was already a scheme member, and died between 1 January 2025 and 31 March 2025, can apply to the NI Scheme up to 3 months from the date of death. This is to allow a grace period after the 31 March 2025 deadline for new applications.

    The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) will be responsible for all future compensation payments. For more information including details on how they will open the service more widely, please visit their website. 

    Interim Payments to Estates
    Applications for interim payments to estates continue to remain open and guidance on how to apply, the eligibility criteria, and the application process is available at:www.gov.uk/infected-blood-compensation-estates.

    The Business Service Organisation (BSO) administers this scheme on behalf of the Department of Health and should be first point of contact.

    The Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland is a payment scheme to provide support for individuals and their families, who have been infected with, or otherwise affected by HIV, Hepatitis C, or both, following treatment with NHS-supplied blood, tissue or blood products.

    If you would like to apply to the Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland for the first time or if you have any queries please contact the scheme by email (bso.ibss@hscni.net), telephone (028 9536 3817) or in writing to:-

    Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland
    Business Services Organisation
    Finance Directorate 2nd Floor
    2 Franklin Street
    Belfast
    BT2 8DQ

    For more information, visit the Infected Blood Payment Scheme for NI (hscni.net)

    Newsletter

    Infected Blood Payment Scheme - Newsletter - March 2025

    Infected Blood Payment Scheme - Newsletter - September 2024

    Infected Blood Payment Scheme - Newsletter - June 2024

    Infected Blood Payment Scheme - Newsletter - March 2024

    Infected Blood Payment Scheme - Newsletter - January 2024

    Infected Blood Payment Scheme - Newsletter - March 2023

    Infected Blood Payment Scheme NI - Surveys and Consultations

    Reports of the findings of any surveys or consultations relating to the Infected Blood Payment Scheme (NI).

    Consultation on enhanced support for hepatitis C stage 1 – DoH NI response

    Consultation on enhanced support for hepatitis C stage 1 – Report

    Northern Ireland Infected Blood Payment Scheme – Beneficiary Survey – October 2020

    Northern Ireland Infected Blood Payment Scheme - Survey 2023 Report

    Previous announcements

    Previous ministerial statements and press releases relating to the Infected Blood Inquiry

    Health Minister welcomes infected blood interim payments - Date published: 17 August 2022

    Written Ministerial Statement - Infected blood financial support - Published on 25 March 2021

    Infected Blood: bereaved have not been forgotten - Swann - Date published: 01 March 2021

    Swann announces increased payments for infected blood - Date published: 30 August 2020

    Health Minister announces additional Infected Blood Payments - Date published: 23 March 2020

    Infected Blood Payments Announced by Swann - Date published: 27 January 2020

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