The England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) is now closed to new applications
With effect from 1 July 2025, the England Infected Blood Support Scheme is now closed to new applications for Bereaved Partner Payments and Bereaved Lump Sum Payments.
With effect from 1 April 2025, EIBSS 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.
The Government has confirmed that the Infected Blood Support Schemes (IBSS), will remain open for a further calendar year, prior to the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) taking responsibility for making Support Scheme payments, as part of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. Cabinet Office, IBCA, DHSC and Devolved Governments are working with the IBSS Administrators to make sure the transition is as smooth as possible over the following year. Further detail will be set out in due course.
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, visit their website.
On Thursday 23 October 2025, applications will open for interim payments of £210,000 for eligible estates of someone registered with an IBSS or predecessor scheme (on or before 17 April 2024) who sadly passed away. This is in addition to the £100,000 interim payments to the estates of deceased infected beneficiaries which opened in October 2024. This means that if you are the personal representative of an estate, you may now be eligible for interim payments of up to £310,000 in total. More information is available at Government Update on Further Interim Compensation Payments for Estates.