Ms Holmes does not assume individuals ought to donate purely for monetary functions however hopes the rise in compensation may also help deal with the present donor scarcity.
“Does the extra £250 make an enormous quantity of distinction? Most likely not,” she mentioned.
“If it opens the door to different ladies going ‘oh £1,000’, is {that a} good factor? I feel it’s as a result of we’re determined for egg donors,” she added.
It is a sentiment shared by Belle Brittle, 24, from Cambridgeshire, who donated her eggs final yr.
“It might entice individuals to donate their eggs, albeit for monetary causes, but when it really works to encourage individuals to not less than take into consideration donating, then it’s essential,” she mentioned.
“It’s an egg donation course of, not an egg gross sales market.”
