You may be able to claim compensation for the estate of someone who has died after receiving infected blood. If you鈥檙e making a new claim on behalf of an estate, you can claim a single one-off payment of 拢310,000. If the estate, the person who died, or their partner have already claimed 拢100,000 in interim compensation, the estate can make a further claim for 拢210,000. You will not pay Inheritance Tax on this compensation and it will not affect any benefits you get. You may also be able to claim compensation under the main Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. Sign up for updates on the scheme . Legal costs You must have probate (or confirmation in Scotland) to claim compensation.聽 You can claim back costs of applying for probate or confirmation if your claim is successful. This includes the cost of hiring a legal adviser. Find a legal adviser for support with your application. If you cannot afford to pay for legal costs upfront, speak to your legal adviser about legal aid. There鈥檚 a different interim compensation scheme for bereaved partners. You can apply for a one-off payment of 拢100,000 by making an application to an existing UK Infected Blood Support Scheme instead.

The estate can apply if all of the following are true: the person who died registered with an Infected Blood Support Scheme ( IBSS ) or an Alliance House Organisation Scheme ( AHOS ) on or before 17 April 2024 the person who died or their estate have not already received the maximum interim compensation amount of 拢310,000 the person who died had not already received final compensation from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority the person was living in the UK or Republic of Ireland at the time of their death The estate鈥檚 eligibility will be checked as part of the application. If the person who died registered with an IBSS or AHOS after 17 April 2024 you鈥檒l be able to claim compensation under the main Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. Sign up for updates on the scheme . Who can apply on behalf of the estate You must have a grant of probate, letters of administration or a grant of confirmation (in Scotland) to apply. If you already have probate, you do not need to apply for it again. You can check if probate has already been granted before you apply . You can apply on behalf of an executor if you hold power of attorney.

How to apply for compensation

You must have been granted probate (or confirmation in Scotland) before you can apply for compensation. What you鈥檒l need You鈥檒l need to provide details about yourself and the person who died, including their: full name date of birth and the date they died last known address, if you know it Infected Blood Support Scheme ( IBSS ) or Alliance House Organisation Scheme ( AHOS ) number, if you know it You鈥檒l also need to include: proof of your identity by providing a certified copy of your passport or driving licence聽 2 documents proving your address, for example a bank statement or utility bill issued in the last 6 months a certified colour copy of the grant of probate, letters of administration or grant of confirmation (unless the original was issued in black and white) You鈥檒l need to provide additional documents if all the executors for an estate have died . Apply for compensation Apply using the Infected Blood Interim Estates Payments compensation application form . You can only apply by post. If you鈥檝e already received an interim payment If you鈥檝e already received interim compensation of 拢100,000 for an estate, contact the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme who made your payment to apply again. You only need to apply using the Infected Blood Interim Estates Payments compensation application form if: the estate has changed since your last application (for example, there鈥檚 a different executor) you want the payment to be made to a different person If you鈥檙e applying as a company There鈥檚 a different form for applying if the executor is a company , for example a bank or financial advisor. What happens next You鈥檒l usually be told if your application is successful within 30 working days. If you鈥檙e not contacted after 30 days, contact the scheme you sent your form to . If your application is successful The scheme will contact you about what to do next. You can claim back the legal costs of applying for probate or confirmation . If your application is unsuccessful If you disagree with the decision, you have 3 months from the date you received the decision to provide further information and ask for your application to be reassessed. You cannot claim back the legal costs for your probate application (or confirmation in Scotland). You may be eligible for compensation under the main Infected Blood Compensation Scheme instead. Sign up for updates on the scheme .

How to claim back your legal costs

If your claim for compensation is successful, you can claim back the costs for your probate application (or confirmation in Scotland).聽 You can only claim back what you paid for: the probate application fees the cost of hiring a legal adviser to help with your probate application (up to 拢1,500) You can only claim the cost of legal fees for probate applications that were made after October 2024. If you need to claim legal costs more than once, the most you can claim is 拢1,500 across all claims. What you鈥檒l need You must provide: the receipt from your application for probate, letters of administration or confirmation proof of payment to your legal adviser, if you hired one the application number you got when you claimed compensation (you can find this at the top of your decision letter) your legal adviser鈥檚 Solicitors Regulation Authority ( SRA ) number Apply using the legal fees reimbursement claim form . What happens next You鈥檒l usually be told if your application is successful within 30 working days. If your application is unsuccessful If you disagree with the decision, you have 3 months from the date you received the decision to provide further information and ask for your application to be reassessed.

Get help with applying

If you need help with applying for an infected blood interim compensation payment as an estate, contact the scheme based where the person was living when they died. Contact the聽England Infected Blood Interim Estates Payment Scheme聽 England Infected Blood Interim Estates Payment Scheme IBIEPS@nhsbsa.nhs.uk Telephone: 0300 330 1014 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays in England) Find out about call charges IBIEPS PO Box 1390 Newcastle Upon Tyne NE99 5FP Contact the Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland bso.ibss@hscni.net Telephone 028 9536 3817 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays in Northern Ireland) Find out about call charges Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland Business Services Organisation Finance Directorate 2nd Floor 2 Franklin Street Belfast BT2 8DQ Contact the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme nss.sibss@nhs.scot Telephone: 0131 2756754 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4pm (excluding bank holidays in Scotland) Find out about call charges Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme Practitioner Services Gyle Square 1 South Gyle Crescent Edinburgh EH12 9EB Contact the Wales Infected Blood Support Scheme Wales Infected Blood Support Scheme wibss@wales.nhs.uk Telephone: 02921 500 900 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays in Wales) Find out about call charges Wales Infected Blood Support Scheme 4th Floor Companies House Crown Way Cardiff CF14 3UB

Other help you can get

You might be able to get additional financial support from an Infected Blood Support Scheme. This applies even if the person who died was registered with an Alliance House Organisation Scheme instead. You may be eligible if the person lived in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales when they died. Check your eligibility for the: England Infected Blood Support Scheme Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland Scotland Infected Blood Support Scheme Wales Infected Blood Support Scheme Find other types of support provided by the schemes, charities and NHS .

Apply for an infected blood interim compensation payment as an estate: Overview

Apply for an infected blood interim compensation payment as an estate

Overview

You may be able to claim compensation for the estate of someone who has died after receiving infected blood.

If you鈥檙e making a new claim on behalf of an estate, you can claim a single one-off payment of 拢310,000.

If the estate, the person who died, or their partner have already claimed 拢100,000 in interim compensation, the estate can make a further claim for 拢210,000.

You will not pay Inheritance Tax on this compensation and it will not affect any benefits you get.

You may also be able to claim compensation under the main Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. .

Legal costs

You must have probate (or confirmation in Scotland) to claim compensation.聽

You can claim back costs of applying for probate or confirmation if your claim is successful. This includes the cost of hiring a legal adviser.

Find a legal adviser for support with your application.

If you cannot afford to pay for legal costs upfront, speak to your legal adviser about legal aid.

There鈥檚 a different interim compensation scheme for bereaved partners. You can apply for a one-off payment of 拢100,000 by making an application to an existing UK Infected Blood Support Scheme instead.

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