Raven
11-14-2005, 10:31 PM
I know this is not new but thought it might inform many in UK of it who might have contacted this virus too . Sure wish this also could be considered here in the USA. Particularly with the changes in health benefits we could really use the idea and most of all the money for our care/treatments.
Published: Friday 23 January 2004
Reference number: 2004/0025
Health Secretary John Reid today announced a scheme by which, people infected with Hepatitis C from NHS blood or blood products will be eligible to receive ex-gratia payments from the Department of Health.
Every person in the UK who was alive on the 29 August 2003 and whose Hepatitis C infection is found to be attributable to NHS treatment with blood or blood products before September 1991 will be eligible for the payments.
The ex-gratia payment scheme means that:
people infected with Hepatitis C will receive initial lump sum payments of £20,000
those developing more advanced stages of the illness - such as cirrhosis or liver cancer - will get a further £25,000; and
people who contracted Hepatitis C through someone infected with the disease will also qualify for payment.
Mr Reid said:
"I'm pleased to be able to announce the details of this scheme today.
"I felt it was important that English Hepatitis C patients should receive these payments on compassionate grounds. It's clear that providing assistance is the right thing to do.
"I believe that these are fair and reasonable payments and I hope that they will help alleviate some of the problems people who have been affected in this way are experiencing. I'm also glad that people who receive awards from the scheme won't have the worry of losing their social security benefits as a result."
more here .. http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/PressReleases/PressReleasesNotices/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4070554&chk=rFvkhI
Published: Friday 23 January 2004
Reference number: 2004/0025
Health Secretary John Reid today announced a scheme by which, people infected with Hepatitis C from NHS blood or blood products will be eligible to receive ex-gratia payments from the Department of Health.
Every person in the UK who was alive on the 29 August 2003 and whose Hepatitis C infection is found to be attributable to NHS treatment with blood or blood products before September 1991 will be eligible for the payments.
The ex-gratia payment scheme means that:
people infected with Hepatitis C will receive initial lump sum payments of £20,000
those developing more advanced stages of the illness - such as cirrhosis or liver cancer - will get a further £25,000; and
people who contracted Hepatitis C through someone infected with the disease will also qualify for payment.
Mr Reid said:
"I'm pleased to be able to announce the details of this scheme today.
"I felt it was important that English Hepatitis C patients should receive these payments on compassionate grounds. It's clear that providing assistance is the right thing to do.
"I believe that these are fair and reasonable payments and I hope that they will help alleviate some of the problems people who have been affected in this way are experiencing. I'm also glad that people who receive awards from the scheme won't have the worry of losing their social security benefits as a result."
more here .. http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/PressReleases/PressReleasesNotices/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4070554&chk=rFvkhI