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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Abbie Llewelyn

Minister apologises for mathematical error in infected blood compensation offers

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent said the error affected a small number of people (Jeff Moore/PA) -

The Government has apologised for a mathematical error that resulted in infected blood victims being offered an incorrect amount of compensation.

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent told the House of Lords that those impacted were reached out to on Wednesday to inform them of the mistake and to reassure them that they would not be worse off as a result.

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