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The UK government has allocated an extra one billion pounds to compensate victims of the infected blood scandal, bringing the total to eleven point eight billion pounds. This includes a significant increase in compensation for former pupils at Treloars school in Hampshire, who were infected during secret experiments. The scandal, considered the worst treatment disaster in NHS history, resulted in over thirty thousand people receiving contaminated blood products, leading to more than three thousand deaths. While victims and families have pushed for more compensation, the latest offer includes tripling awards for adults and children treated unethically, a new lump sum for those who lost job opportunities due to their illness, and higher payouts for bereaved parents, partners, and young siblings. Despite these increases, some still argue that it falls short of full justice.

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