Children
You will be eligible for compensation if one or both of your parents was infected. This also applies if you are adopted or a stepchild. Your parent must have provided care for you on a regular basis for at least 1 year before you turned 18, regardless of whether they were infected at that time or not.
If your parent did not provide care for you for at least 1 year while you were under the age of 18 but would have done had it not been for their infection, you can still get compensation. For example, if they had to move out of the family home for care as a result of their infection.
| Award category | Compensation amount |
|---|---|
| Injury, if your parent has chronic Hepatitis B or C | £20,000 set amount |
| Injury, if your parent has HIV or a more severe level of Hepatitis B or C | £40,400 set amount |
| Social impact | £12,000 set amount |
| Autonomy | £6,600 set amount |
| Financial loss if one parent died |
£5,561 per year, for the years your parent would have been of working age until you turned 18. £2,780.50 per year, for the years your parent would have been retired (aged 66 and over) until you turned 18. |
| Financial loss if both parents died |
£22,243 per year, for the years your parents would have been of working age until you turned 18. £16,682.25 per year, for the years 1 parent was of working age and the other would have been retired (aged 66 and over) until you turned 18. £11,121.50 per year, for the years both parents would have been retired until you turned 18. |
If your parent was infected when you were an adult
This table shows the compensation amounts if you were 18 or older when your parent was infected.
| Award category | Compensation amount |
|---|---|
| Injury, if your parent has chronic Hepatitis B or C | £20,000 set amount |
| Injury, if your parent has HIV or a more severe level of Hepatitis B or C | £22,000 set amount |
| Social impact | £8,000 set amount |
If you are a disabled person who was financially dependent on your parent that has died, you may be able to get more compensation for financial loss through the supplementary route for affected people. This is because, as a disabled person, you may have expected to be financially dependent on them after you turned 18.
Supporting documents
We typically need documents to show that you:
- are the infected person’s biological child, adopted child or stepchild
- lived together for at least 12 continuous months before you were 18
We may also ask for documents showing the amount of any past compensation or damages you’ve received relating to infected blood in the UK or abroad, if this applies to you.
Examples of supporting documents
There is a range of documents and other supporting information you can send to your claim manager, including official documentation like a birth or adoption certificate.
You can also use records to show when and where you and the infected person lived together. For example, school or GP records listing them as your parent, custody agreements or child benefit entitlement documents.
If you are a stepchild of the infected person, you’ll need to show you were part of the same family. For example, a marriage certificate or documents that show they lived with your other parent.
Talk to your claim manager about any documents you have that you think may help.