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UK Increases Blood Compensation to £60,000 Amid Outcry

4/14/2026

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The UK government allocated £1 billion to the infected blood compensation scheme.
Paymaster General Nick Thomas-Symonds announced former Treloar’s College pupils will receive £60,000 each, up from £25,000, due to unethical research.
More than 30,000 people were infected before 1996, with over 3,000 deaths.
Campaigners and the Haemophilia Society say the scheme remains inadequate and call for further improvements.
Gary Webster expressed dissatisfaction with the compensation.

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Story summary

The UK government allocated £1 billion to the infected blood compensation scheme.
Paymaster General Nick Thomas-Symonds announced former Treloar’s College pupils will receive £60,000 each, up from £25,000, due to unethical research.
More than 30,000 people were infected before 1996, with over 3,000 deaths.
Campaigners and the Haemophilia Society say the scheme remains inadequate and call for further improvements.
Gary Webster expressed dissatisfaction with the compensation.