About 4,000 UK victims of the scandal will get interim compensation payments by the end of October.
A letter from Northern Ireland's Business Services Organisation said the payment will credit beneficiaries bank accounts on 28 October.The letter, seen by BBC News NI, also states that receiving the interim compensation payment will not affect a person's ability to bring a claim against any secretary of state or public entity.
Conan McIlwrath, was born with haemophilia but contracted hepatitis from contaminated blood given to him as a child.Conan McIlwrath has welcomed the news but says the full findings in Sir Robert Frances report must be implemented
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