Ministers have promised to overhaul the UK scheme that provides financial support to people who have been injured or bereaved following Covid vaccinations. The proposed changes come after criticism from an inquiry into the operation of the compensation arrangements.
The scheme is intended to offer financial support to people affected by vaccine-related injury, as well as to families who have experienced a bereavement. The supplied information does not set out the current eligibility rules, the number of applications involved or the specific concerns raised by the inquiry.
The government’s commitment represents a pledge to change how compensation is provided, although no details of the reforms or timetable for implementation have been given. Further information will be needed before the likely effect on applicants and bereaved families can be assessed.
For now, ministers have indicated that the scheme is set for reform in response to the inquiry’s criticism. The latest position is that changes have been promised, but the precise proposals remain to be announced.
