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<p>A major uplift was announced on 30 April 2019 to the financial support available
to infected and affected beneficiaries registered with the infected blood support
scheme in England.</p><p>As announced at that time, the Government is committed to
working with its counterparts in the devolved administrations to look at the issue
of parity of support across the United Kingdom. I have written to my counterparts
in all the other devolved nations, including the Permanent Secretary of Northern Ireland,
inviting them to meet to discuss this issue at the earliest opportunity. A date for
this meeting is currently being sought.</p><p> </p>
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