The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025
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17 Social impact (core) award
(1) The infected core award in relation to an eligible infected person (“P”) must include an amount by way of a social impact (core) award for the purpose of compensating for the past and future social consequences of the infection including stigma and social isolation. (2) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the amount of the social impact (core) award is, where on the relevant date P has a single infection of— (a) Hepatitis C of severity level 1, £5,000; (b) Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C of severity level 2 to 4 or HIV, £50,000; (c) Hepatitis B of severity level 5, £50,000. (3) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), where P has a co-infection, the amount of the social impact (core) award is £70,000. (4) Where P is also an eligible affected person, the amount of the social impact (core) award is A – B, where— (a) “A” is the amount of the social impact (core) award that would (but for this paragraph) be determined in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3); (b) “B” is the sum of any affected social impact awards determined in relation to P in accordance with regulation 51. (5) Where the amount of the social impact (core) award is less than £0, that amount is to be treated as £0.
17 Social impact (core) award
(1) The infected core award in relation to an eligible infected person (“P”) must include an amount by way of a social impact (core) award for the purpose of compensating for the past and future social consequences of the infection including stigma and social isolation. (2) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the amount of the social impact (core) award is, where on the relevant date P has a single infection of— (a) Hepatitis C of severity level 1, £5,000; (b) Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C of severity level 2 to 4 or HIV, £50,000; (c) Hepatitis B of severity level 5, £50,000. (3) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), where P has a co-infection, the amount of the social impact (core) award is £70,000. (4) Where P is also an eligible affected person, the amount of the social impact (core) award is A – B, where— (a) “A” is the amount of the social impact (core) award that would (but for this paragraph) be determined in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3); (b) “B” is the sum of any affected social impact awards determined in relation to P in accordance with regulation 51. (5) Where the amount of the social impact (core) award is less than £0, that amount is to be treated as £0.
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