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UK vaccine damage scheme running expenses outpace victim payouts, report says

Operating expenses reached £83m, doubling the £32m given to victims, according to BBC News.

The short version

  • Running expenses for the UK vaccine damage payment system totaled £83m since 2022, exceeding the £32m awarded to victims.[BBC News]
  • Only 264 of 24,260 applications submitted since November 2021 have been approved.[BBC News]
  • Scheme administrators attributed expanding overhead to higher claim volumes, while advocacy groups and critics urged immediate reform.[BBC News]

Key facts

  • The operational costs of the UK vaccine damage support scheme reached £83m between April 2022 and March 2026.[BBC News]
  • Administrative and medical assessment spending was more than double the £32m distributed to victims.[BBC News]
  • Only 264 claims have succeeded out of 24,260 applications submitted since November 2021.[BBC News]
  • NHSBSA stated rising application totals drove higher administrative and medical review expenses.[BBC News]

What remains uncertain

  • Whether ministers will initiate a formal review or overhaul the scheme's payout criteria remains unannounced.[BBC News]

Sources

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