# The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Regulation 8: Amendment to avoid double compensation for end-of-life care


In regulation 21 (care (core) award), for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) Where P is deceased, did not have a Hepatitis C infection of level 4 or HIV, and—
(a) had a single infection of Hepatitis B of level 5, the amount of the care (core) award in relation to P is £41,188.49;
(b) had a co-infection of Hepatitis B of level 5 and Hepatitis C of level 2 or 3, the amount of the care (core) award in relation to P is the sum of—
(i) £41,188.49, and
(ii) the amount of the care (core) award that would be determined in relation to P in accordance with whichever of paragraph (4) or (6) applies to P.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348276077/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-infected-blood-compensation-scheme-amendment-regulations-2025/regulation-8
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