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  • Closed consultation Infected Blood Payment Scheme (NI) Consultation on enhanced support for hepatitis C stage 1

    Consultation closed Consultation opened 6 December 2021, 3.00 pm and closed 5 January 2022, 11.59 pm

    Summary

    On 25 March 2021, the Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann announced plans to introduce enhanced financial support for eligible hepatitis C Stage 1 beneficiaries on the NI Infected Blood Payment Scheme (NI Scheme).

    Documents

    • Letter from Minister Swann - Launching Consultation on enhanced support for hepatitis C stage 1 Adobe PDF (253 KB)
    • NI Infected Blood Payment Scheme - Enhanced support HCV stage 1 - NI Consultation Document Adobe PDF (483 KB)
    • Annex B - UK Comparison Document Adobe PDF (367 KB)
    • Annex C - Working Group on enhanced support for ~ Membership and draft Terms of Reference Adobe PDF (662 KB)
    • Appendix 1 - Equality Screening, Disability Duties & Human Rights Assessment Template Adobe PDF (689 KB)
    • Appendix 2 - Rural Needs Impact Assessment Adobe PDF (632 KB)
    • Privacy Notice - Consultation on Infected Blood - Enhanced support for hepatitis C stage 1 Adobe PDF (115 KB)

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    Consultation description

    On 25 March 2021, the Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann announced plans to introduce enhanced financial support for eligible hepatitis C Stage 1 beneficiaries on the NI Infected Blood Payment Scheme (NI Scheme).

    This additional financial support, which is known as the ‘Special Category Mechanism’ (SCM) in England, ‘enhanced hep C +’ in Wales and ‘severely impacted category’ in Scotland, is intended to benefit hepatitis C stage 1 beneficiaries who consider their infection or its treatment to have a substantial and long-term adverse impact on their ability to carry out routine daily activities.

    Minister Swann has committed to taking forward in consultation with stakeholders.

    This consultation exercise is an essential part of the policy development process to introduce a system for enhanced financial support for hepatitis C stage 1 beneficiaries on the NI Infected Blood Payment Scheme that is fair and reasonable in the interests of achieving greater parity of financial support across the UK, whilst demonstrating proper accountability for public money.

    It is important that we hear the views from anyone who is likely to be affected by this new provision.

    Ways to respond

    Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.

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