In a joint letter to the Prime Minister last week, the APPG alongside The Haemophilia Society UK and 11 other campaigners asked for an urgent overhaul of the contaminated blood support schemes. Those affected should not need to worry about their financial situation for the duration of the Infected Blood Inquiry which opens today.
This follows a meeting on 21st of January between Ministers and the APPG during which the Government committed to looking at where further improvements might be made to the support provided by the existing infected blood scheme.
The Government’s announcement today that an extra £30m is to be allocated to contaminated blood support schemes is to be welcomed, but it is not yet clear if it measures up to the crucial concerns raised by the APPG on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood.
It is important that the extra funding announced today raises the minimum payment to an acceptable level so as to allow those affected a minimum standard of living during such an incredibly stressful period.
Below you can see both the letter sent to the Government and their response.
