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    First Victims of UK Blood Scandal Offered Compensation

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    Posted on December 12, 2024

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    Last updated: January 27, 2026

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    Quick Summary

    The UK government is compensating victims of a historical blood scandal, with over £13 million allocated to the first recipients.

    First UK Blood Scandal Victims to Receive Compensation

    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government said on Thursday the first of thousands of victims of a historical contaminated blood scandal would be compensated in the coming days, with 10 people offered a total of over 13 million pounds ($16.54 million).

    More than 30,000 people contracted hepatitis and HIV from infected blood and blood products in the 1970s and 1980s from Britain's state-funded National Health Service, many derived from donations by higher risk groups such as prisoners which were pooled together.

    A damning report into the scandal blamed the state and doctors for failures that killed over 3,000 people.

    The first few people had accepted their offers and were due to receive payment in the coming days, the government said, adding that another 25 had been invited to make their claim for compensation and would receive offers after doing so.

    The government has allocated 11.8 billion pounds of its budget to deliver compensation payments, which will not be taxable.

    Compensation comes as the Labour government, in power since July, tries to fix what it has described as a 22 billion-pound "black hole" in the public finances Prime Minister Keir Starmer has blamed on his predecessors.

    "No amount of compensation can fully address the suffering as a result of this scandal, but I hope this shows that we are doing everything possible to deliver significant compensation to people infected and affected," said cabinet office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds.

    The previous Conservative government announced in May that some victims would receive interim payments before the compensation scheme it designed was up and running.

    ($1 = 0.7861 pounds)

    (Reporting by Catarina Demony; Editing by Paul Sandle)

    Key Takeaways

    • •First victims of UK blood scandal to receive compensation.
    • •Over 30,000 affected by contaminated blood in 1970s-1980s.
    • •Government allocates £11.8 billion for compensation.
    • •Compensation is part of efforts to fix public finance issues.
    • •Initial payments to be made in coming days.

    Frequently Asked Questions about First victims of UK blood scandal offered compensation

    1What is the main topic?

    The main topic is the UK government's compensation to victims of a historical contaminated blood scandal.

    2How many people were affected?

    Over 30,000 people were affected by the contaminated blood scandal in the UK.

    3What is the government's compensation plan?

    The government has allocated £11.8 billion for compensation, with initial payments to be made soon.

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