A Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to make provision about financial assistance to persons who have suffered disablement following vaccination against Covid-19 and to the next of kin of persons who have died shortly after vaccination against Covid-19; to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of a no-fault compensation scheme to provide such financial assistance, on whether there should be any upper limit on the financial assistance available, on the criteria for eligibility and on whether payment should be made in all cases where there is no other reasonable cause for the death or disablement suffered; to provide for a special time limit under the Limitation Act 1980 for actions in respect of personal injury or death following a Covid-19 vaccination; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
26 February 2026
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The Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill would require the government to provide financial help to people who have become disabled after a Covid-19 vaccination and to the families of those who die soon after vaccination. It also asks Parliament to consider whether a no-fault compensation scheme should be created to provide such support, including questions about any upper limits, eligibility rules and whether payments should be made in all cases where there is no other clear cause for the harm. The bill also introduces a special time limit for vaccine-related personal injury or death claims under the Limitation Act 1980.
The bill is at the 2nd Reading stage in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move on to Committee stage and further readings.
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The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 17 April 2026, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
