# The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025, Regulation 29: Severe health condition award: general


(1) An eligible infected person (“P”) is eligible for a severe health condition award where—
(a) before the date of the application, P had a severe health condition, and
(b) an application has been made in relation to P in accordance with—
(i) Chapter 2 of Part 6, and
(ii) paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) A severe health condition award may not include an amount by way of a financial loss (severe health condition) award (see regulations 30(1) and 32) if the first year of the severe health condition period is the year in which P attained the age of 66 or any subsequent year.
(3) An application for a severe health condition award may only be made if—
(a) an application for an unethical research practices award has been made in relation to P, or
(b) the relevant person has indicated that no such application is to be made in relation to P.
(4) An application for a severe health condition award must be accompanied by evidence which establishes that P has a severe health condition.
(5) Where the relevant person seeks to establish that P’s severe health condition is a severe psychiatric condition in respect of which P has been assessed as needing at least level 2 care within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2, the application must also be accompanied by evidence establishing that assessment.
(6) Where the relevant person seeks to establish that the severe health condition award should include an amount by way of a financial loss (severe health condition) award, and P’s severe health condition is—
(a) end-stage kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapy, the application must also be accompanied by evidence which establishes the years in which P received that therapy;
(b) any other severe health condition except a Hepatitis-associated condition resulting in long-term severe disability, the application must also be accompanied by evidence which establishes each year in which P could not work (whether for part or all of the year) as a result of the severe health condition.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348268843/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-infected-blood-compensation-scheme-regulations-2025/regulation-29
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