The Church and Society Commission of the Church of Ireland has written to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, to request an increase in welfare payments for people living in Northern Ireland who have been infected or otherwise affected by blood contamination.
This follows an announcement by the Prime Minister (on 30th April 2019) that the UK Government will increase the financial support for people infected and affected by the scandal who are living in England. The Prime Minister described blood contamination as ‘a tragedy that should never have happened and has…
