Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme 2017: April 2022 amendment

A Scheme of support and assistance for those infected with Hepatitis C, HIV, or both, as a result of NHS treatment.


Schedule 4

Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Persons

1. Payments that may be made to Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Persons and transferring Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Persons are set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 below.

 2. Subject to paragraph 2A, a one-off lump sum payment of £150,500 for Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Persons and transferring Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Persons.

2A. A one-off lump sum payment payable under paragraph 2 will be reduced by the sum of any other lump sum payment previously received in respect of the Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person’s Hepatitis C and HIV infection under:

(a) this schedule; or

(b) a UK scheme, or a successor to a UK scheme.

  1.  An annual payment of £46,469 in each financial year.

3ZA. An annual winter fuel payment in each financial year of £561.

3A. A Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person or transferring Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person will not be eligible to receive the annual payments described in paragraph 3 or 3ZA of this schedule during any period that the person is serving a term of imprisonment.

Death – surviving spouses and civil partners – first year

 4. Where a Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person or transferring Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person dies, the annual payments described in paragraph 3 and 3ZA cease to be payable. 

 5. A payment of £46,469 , referable to the calendar year following the date of death, may be made to the surviving spouse, civil partner or long term cohabitee of the Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person or transferring Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person where:

a) the surviving spouse, civil partner or long term cohabitee was cohabiting with the Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person or transferring Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person, as applicable, at the time of death.

Death – surviving spouses and civil partners – subsequent years

6. An annual payment of £34,852 in each year following the year of death may be paid to a surviving spouse, civil partner or long term cohabitee where:

a) the surviving spouse, civil partner or long term cohabitee was cohabiting with the Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person or transferring Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person, as applicable, at the time of death.

Death – Bereavement lump sum payment

7. Where a Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person or transferring Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person dies, a one-off lump sum payment of £10,000 may be paid to the surviving spouse, civil partner or long term cohabitee of that person.

8. A payment under paragraph 7 is only payable where the surviving spouse, civil partner or long term cohabitee was cohabiting with the Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person or transferring Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person, as applicable, at the time of death.

9. Paragraph 7 also applies in relation to any Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person or transferring HIV Qualifying Person who has died since 01 April 2017.

10. Where the Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person or transferring Hepatitis C and HIV Qualifying Person did not have a surviving spouse, civil partner or long term cohabitee at the time of death, the one-off lump sum payment under paragraph 7 will be payable to their estate.

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