# The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025, Paragraph 7: Hepatitis-associated conditions resulting in long-term severe disability


(1) A person (“P”) is to be treated as having a Hepatitis-associated condition resulting in long-term severe disability if P—
(a) has a Hepatitis B infection of severity level 2, 3 or 4 and P has been diagnosed with any of the conditions listed in sub-paragraph (2);
(b) has a Hepatitis C infection of severity level 2, 3 or 4 and—
(i) P has been diagnosed with any of the conditions listed in sub-paragraph (3), and
(ii) in the case of a condition listed in sub-paragraph (3)(a) to (c), the condition was caused or exacerbated by interferon treatment for Hepatitis C.
(2) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) are—
(a) Coombs positive haemolytic anaemia caused or exacerbated by interferon treatment for Hepatitis B;
(b) idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis of the lung caused or exacerbated by interferon treatment for Hepatitis B;
(c) rheumatoid arthritis that is either related directly to Hepatitis B or caused or exacerbated by interferon treatment for Hepatitis B;
(d) aplastic anaemia.
(3) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i) are—
(a) Coombs positive haemolytic anaemia;
(b) idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis of the lung;
(c) rheumatoid arthritis;
(d) sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda causing photosensitivity with blistering;
(e) immune thrombocytopenic purpura;
(f) type 2 or 3 mixed cryoglobulinaemia accompanied by—
(i) cerebral vasculitis,
(ii) dermal vasculitis, or
(iii) peripheral neuropathy with neuropathic pain.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348268843/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-infected-blood-compensation-scheme-regulations-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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