Infected Blood announcement 29 November 2021

Update regarding bereaved partner payments

On 25 March, the government announced changes to the England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS). The changes announced removed some of the differences between the Infected Blood Support Schemes across the UK.

Bereaved partner’s payments - these payments will replace the current Income Top Up (ITU) process

We have now completed the administrative system changes that were needed to make bereaved partner payments.

We have completed all the necessary preparation and checks, to enable us to make bereaved partner payments from 1 December 2021, where we have all of the payment information.

For those beneficiaries who were not in receipt of ITU, your regular payment will be made on or around the 1st of each month.

All beneficiaries who are entitled to receive these payments will be contacted prior to the payment date, to confirm the amount they will receive and the date of payment.

If you have not received a letter or payment from us by 31 December 2021, please contact us.

How we calculate lump sum payments:

• For partners of beneficiaries who passed away before 1 April 2019, we have calculated 100% of what your partner would have received in the 2019/20 financial year, and 75% of what they would have received from 2020 onwards.
• For partners of beneficiaries who passed away on or after 1 April 2019, we have calculated 100% of what your partner would have received in that year, and 75% of what they would have received monthly.
• We have calculated the payments your partner would have received until and including November 2021.
• We have calculated the total ITU payment amount that you may have received, this is deducted from the lump sum payment.
• We have calculated any monthly payments that your partner may have received during the month that they passed away and in any following months, this is also deducted from the lump sum payment. 
• Any deductions have been made to ensure payment is not paid for same period twice.
   

The table below shows how your payments will change. (Figures below are for the full financial year beginning 1 April until 31 March the following year).