Victims of the infected blood scandal have expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s compensation scheme. The chair of the inquiry has criticized the lack of consultation with victims in the design of this scheme, resulting in avoidable injustices. Despite the known need for compensation, only a small number of recipients have been processed. Recommendations include allowing victims to apply for compensation directly and prioritizing applications from those nearing the end of life. The report also calls for a review of unjust exclusions and stringent evidential requirements for claims related to psychological harm.
Victims of the infected blood scandal have not been listened to by ministers, and decisions leading to obvious injustices were made without consulting those affected.
The government has known that compensation for thousands was inevitable yet only 460 have received it, leaving countless others without recourse.
Sir Brian Langstaff urged that the compensation application process be made accessible to affected individuals, emphasizing prioritization for those nearing the end of their lives.
Complaints about the existing compensation scheme highlight its inadequacies, including unexplained exclusions and high evidential thresholds for psychological harm.
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