# The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025, Regulation 22: Support scheme top-up (core) award


(1) The infected core award in relation to an eligible infected person who is an infected SSP recipient (“P”) must include an amount by way of a support scheme top-up (core) award for the purpose of securing that P is no worse off because of any difference between—
(a) the future amounts of the basic financial loss award, the additional financial loss (core) award and the care (core) award that P would receive under this Chapter if P were not an infected SSP recipient, and
(b) the amount of the support scheme payments that P will receive in relation to periods after 31st March 2025.
(2) The amount of the support scheme top-up (core) award in relation to an infected SSP recipient (“P”) is (F + C) – (S × (Y3 + 0.75)), where—
(a) “F” is the sum of—
(i) the future amount of the basic financial loss award (for “future amount”, see regulation 7(3)), and
(ii) the future amount of the additional financial loss (core) award;
(b) “C” is the future amount of the care (core) award;
(c) “S” is the sum of the annual amounts of any support scheme payments payable in relation to P immediately before 1st April 2025;
(d) “Y3”has the meaning given in regulation 7(4)(e).
(3) Where the amount of the support scheme top-up (core) award is less than £0, that amount is to be treated as £0.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348268843/regulation/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-infected-blood-compensation-scheme-regulations-2025/regulation-22
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