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Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 23 June 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 3 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June to Question 6319 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, how much were the (a) assessment, (b) staff and (c) non-staff costs in each of those years.

Answer

The Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme is administered by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). Over the last four years, data from NHSBSA shows that it has incurred the following costs to administer the scheme:

  • in the financial year 2022/23, the total cost of staff to administer the scheme was £3,618,483.60, the total non-staff cost to administer the scheme was £942,569.98, and the total cost of medical assessment and payments made to healthcare providers was £4,300,912.26;

  • in the financial year 2023/24, the total cost of staff to administer the scheme was £5,362,750.33, the total non-staff cost to administer the scheme was £234,710.23, and the total cost of medical assessment and payments made to healthcare providers was £10,573,102.97;

  • in the financial year 2024/25, the total cost of staff to administer the scheme was £7,058,435.21, the total non-staff cost to administer the scheme was £523,161.86, the total cost of medical assessment and payments made to healthcare providers was £21,222,364.49; and

  • in the financial year 2025/26, the total cost of staff to administer the scheme was £8,970,109.30, the total non-staff cost to administer the scheme was £859,542.21, and the total cost of medical assessment and payments made to healthcare providers was £19,361,669.73.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
10556
Session
2026-27
Related items
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
Monday, 15 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Costs Vaccine damage payment scheme
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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