Victims of the infected blood scandal can receive support for life, while those who were subjected to "unethical" research will get up to £15,000 extra, under changes to a multibillion-pound compensation plan.Payouts under the scheme will start by the end of the year for survivors, and by next year for affected people such as family members under a second set of regulations.Claims for those who have already died - of which there are more than 3,000 - because of the disaster can be made through t

Victims of the infected blood scandal can receive support for life, while those who were subjected to "unethical" research will get up to £15,000 extra, under changes to a multibillion-pound compensation plan.Payouts under the scheme will start by the end of the year for survivors, and by next year for affected people such as family members under a second set of regulations.Claims for those who have already died - of which there are more than 3,000 - because of the disaster can be made through their estate.