Since the out of court settlement in 1991 of a case brought by a group of individuals with bleeding disorders, the Department has not paid any out of court settlements in respect of the infection of individuals with HIV and/or hepatitis C through treatment with NHS-supplied blood or blood products. The Department currently funds five ex-gratia schemes for those affected. As at the end of the 2012-13 financial year, the Department had paid out over £308 million to the ex-gratia payment schemes, the preceding schemes and the 1991 settlement.