'It will take me five years to get compensation', says Kent blood scandal victim
Last week, the Infected Blood Compensation Authority announced it would now publish information on its progress in delivering compensation
Last updated 27th Jan 2025
A victim of the infected blood scandal, who's from Kent, has told us he thinks it will take him five years to get compensation.
Last week, the Infected Blood Compensation Authority announced it would now publish information on its progress in delivering compensation.
So far, 67 people have been invited to start their claim, 43 people have accepted their invitations and submitted their claim, 11 offers of compensation have been made, totalling £13.4m and 7 people have accepted their offers with more than £6.5m paid in compensation.
Tim Wratten's father, Peter, died with Hepatitis C in 2011 aged 54 and Tim, from Ashford, believes for himself and others that there is a long way to go.
He said "I have concerns that it maybe five years and as an infected child I believe we will be at the back of the queue, which I haven't got a problem with.
"It would just be great to know, say in 2 months, this is how much money there is, this is how much everyone is getting and then everyone can work out what they are doing with their finances.
"I think last year, after the inquiry, everyone thought that's it, no more fighting, justice is coming. However, the other day day I thought about it, its' going to be more meetings, more fighting and more chasing.
"Which I don't mind because the government have made this my life but there are people out there who physically or mentally can't do this anymore and just want get their money and leave this in the past."