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<p>MFET Ltd and the Skipton Fund make fixed rate payments which are set by Government.
If claimants are unhappy with the level of those payments they can write to the Department
of Health. The payments policies of the Macfarlane Trust, Eileen Trust and Caxton
Foundation are determined by their respective Trustees. People who are unhappy with
the level of the payments they receive from any of these bodies can take it up with
the relevant body.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>To establish eligibility in respect
of HIV infection, claimants are required to provide as much relevant information as
they have available, which is then considered by the Department. To establish eligibility
in respect of hepatitis C infection, a claimant’s hepatologist provides the necessary
information for the Skipton Fund. All claims are assessed on the balance of probabilities.
People whose claims are rejected by the Skipton Fund can submit an appeal to the independent
Appeals Panel. Entry into the system of financial support is through MFET Ltd in respect
of HIV infection and the Skipton Fund in respect of hepatitis C infection.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Once a claimant has been approved for payments from MFET Ltd
and the Skipton Fund, they are also eligible to apply for discretionary support from
the relevant discretionary body (the Macfarlane Trust for haemophiliacs with HIV or
HIV and hepatitis C; the Eileen Trust for non-haemophiliacs with HIV or HIV and hepatitis
C; the Caxton Foundation for people mono-infected with hepatitis C).</p><p> </p>
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