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<p>As at 22 October 2014, there are 532 individuals with bleeding disorders in receipt
of at least one regular non-discretionary ex-gratia payment from MFET Ltd or Skipton
Fund Ltd, for their HIV or Hepatitis C infection respectively. The Department has
not made an estimate of those eligible for regular non-discretionary ex-gratia payments
who have not to date applied for such payments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition,
any individual with a bleeding disorder infected with HIV and in receipt of a regular
payment from MFET Ltd is eligible to apply for discretionary support from the Macfarlane
Trust. Any individual infected with only Hepatitis C who has received either a stage
1 or stage 2 payment from the Skipton Fund Ltd is eligible for discretionary support
from the Caxton Foundation. There is also a range of other support for all such individuals,
including counselling and cover for the cost of a Prescription Pre-payment Certificate.</p><p>
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