Overview and eligibility
You can claim compensation on behalf of the estate of:
- someone who was infected with HIV, Hepatitis B or C through NHS treatment with blood, blood products or tissue
- someone who was affected, meaning they were the partner, parent, child, sibling or unpaid carer of an infected person
Claiming on behalf of an infected person who has died
You may need to provide further information about their infection if they were infected with:
- HIV after 1 November 1985
- Hepatitis C after 1 September 1991
- Hepatitis B after 1 December 1972
These are the dates that blood screening was introduced for the different infections. We ask for more information because blood screening significantly reduced the risk of getting an infection from a blood transfusion or blood product.
Claiming on behalf of an affected person who has died
You can claim on behalf of an affected person who died between 21 May 2024 and 31 March 2031.
This is because 21 May 2024 is the date the compensation scheme was announced and 31 March 2031 is the date the scheme closes to applications.
Who can claim
You can claim if you have the legal authority to act on behalf of the person who has died, or you represent someone who does. This means you are the executor or administrator of their estate, and you have or can get either a valid:
- grant of probate or letters of administration (in England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
- grant of confirmation (in Scotland)
We cannot start your claim if you do not have one of these and cannot get one. If you do not have one, you should apply for one as soon as possible.
You can apply for probate online on GOV.UK.
You can also find out more about making a claim when someone has died.
How to register
Registering on behalf of an infected person who has died
You can register your intent to claim now. After you register your claim, a claim manager will get in touch to help you understand what you need to do.
You can use the online compensation calculator to find out how much compensation you may be entitled to from the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
Registering on behalf of an affected person who has died
You can register your intent to claim now, and we will start your claim when the service opens to this group.
You cannot use the online compensation calculator yet to work out how much you might be entitled to. Your claim manager can help you find out how much compensation you may be able to get once you start your claim.
Register your intent to claim
Register your intent to claim online.
How compensation affects tax and benefits
You can read financial guidance about how claiming compensation as an estate may affect:
If you are also infected or affected
If you were infected yourself, or you are the partner, parent, child, sibling or unpaid carer of someone who was infected, you can make separate claims for:
Interim compensation payment
You can now claim £100,000 interim compensation for the estate of someone who has died if they were registered with an existing support scheme before 17 April 2024. This amount will be deducted from the overall compensation amount you’ll receive through the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.