Infected Blood Payment Scheme for NI
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