# The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025, Paragraph 8: Qualifying chronic Hepatitis-associated conditions


(1) A person (“P”) is to be treated as having a qualifying chronic Hepatitis-associated condition if—
(a) P is an IBSS-registered infected person to whom a relevant payment category applies;
(b) P is not an IBSS-registered infected person and sub-paragraph (2), (4) or (5) applies to P.
(2) This sub-paragraph applies to P if it appears to the IBCA that, if P had been assessed by the England Infected Blood Support Scheme on 31st March 2025 on the basis of P's infection on the relevant date—
(a) P would have been eligible for registration with the England Infected Blood Support Scheme, and
(b) the Hepatitis C stage 1 and SCM payment category would have applied to P.
(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a), any eligibility requirement relating to the place where a person became infected is to be disregarded.
(4) This sub-paragraph applies to P if sub-paragraph (2) would apply to P but for the fact that P contracted Hepatitis C on or after 1st September 1991.
(5) This sub-paragraph applies to P if P has a Hepatitis B infection where—
(a) the severity of the infection, and
(b) the conditions associated with the infection,
are such that, if P had a Hepatitis C infection of the same severity and with the same associated conditions, sub-paragraph (2) would apply to P.
(6) In sub-paragraph (1), “relevant payment category” means—
(a) where P is registered under the England Infected Blood Support Scheme, Hepatitis C stage 1 and SCM;
(b) where P is registered under the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme, Chronic HCV (severely affected by their Hepatitis C infection);
(c) where P is registered under the Infected Blood Payment Scheme for Northern Ireland, Hepatitis C stage 1 (enhanced);
(d) where P is registered under the Wales Infected Blood Support Scheme, Hepatitis C stage 1 + enhanced support.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/404/schedule/2/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/infected-blood-compensation-scheme-regulations-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-8
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