Infected blood families to get £100,000 payouts

But he added: “Our important concerns about the structure of some payments and who is eligible to receive them have so far been ignored. Failure to address these issues risks jeopardizing the credibility of the compensation system”.

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Paymaster General and Cabinet Office Minister, said: “I hope today will be seen as another important milestone for victims and campaigners who have waited too long for justice.

“We are committed to acting on the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry and these payments are an important step forward in providing substantial compensation to the families of victims of infected blood.

“No amount of compensation can fully address the suffering as a result of this scandal, but we are doing everything we can to provide life-changing sums to those infected and affected.”