The UK government is facing criticism following the publication of a report by the Infected Blood Inquiry regarding the management of compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal. More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products administered between the 1970s and early 1990s, with over 3,000 fatalities linked to the scandal. The inquiry highlighted that the compensation scheme, which has been allocated £11.8 billion, has so far paid out only £326 million, representing approximately 3% of the total funds. Victims and advocacy groups have described the compensation process as slow, unfair, and lacking transparency, causing additional psychological distress to those affected. The inquiry chair, Sir Brian Langstaff, stated that victims have not been listened to by the government and that delays in payouts are causing further harm. The report calls for a faster, fairer, and more transparent compensation process. Families of victims continue to await justice, with many still waiting for compensation decades after the initial infections. The scheme has been described as "profoundly unjust" and "deeply unsatisfactory" in terms of speed and fairness by a former High Court judge.