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The Windrush Compensation Scheme

Status: Closed Opened: 18 Nov 2020 Closed: 1 Feb 2024 15 recommendations 73 conclusions 1 report

This inquiry will examine the design and implementation of the Windrush Compensation Scheme and the support that is provided to individuals through the ‘Windrush Scheme: support in exceptional circumstances’ policy. It aims to understand whether these schemes are operating effectively for people who apply and whether changes are needed so that people who apply feel …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fifth Report - The Windrush Compensation Scheme HC 204 24 Nov 2021 88 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

3 items
66 Recommendation Fifth Report - The Windrush Compensatio… Not Addressed

Conduct analysis of all discretionary claims and report findings to the Committee within two months.

We call on the Home Office to conduct an analysis of all discretionary claims received to date to establish the types of loss people are claiming for. The Department must provide its findings to this Committee within two months of publication of this report and explain how it will address …

Government response. The government reiterated its commitment to keeping all categories under review and described existing monitoring processes, but did not commit to conducting the specific analysis of discretionary claims or providing findings to the Committee within the requested timeframe.
Home Office
69 Conclusion Fifth Report - The Windrush Compensatio… Not Addressed

Unclear application of mitigation requirements to other Windrush claim categories persists.

While the Home Office has said that awards for loss of access to employment are no longer capped because of a lack of mitigation action, we have been unable to clarify how the mitigation requirements are being applied to other claim categories, as appears to be allowed within the scheme …

Government response. The government stated it continues to listen to feedback and will review mitigation rules, but it did not provide the specific data requested on how mitigation requirements are applied to other claim categories or how often awards have been reduced …
Home Office
84 Conclusion Fifth Report - The Windrush Compensatio… Not Addressed

Claimants' financial concerns deter access to Windrush review process

We are concerned to hear that some claimants may be reluctant to access the review process due to concerns about the impact of further delay on their financial situation.

Government response. The government describes its existing two-stage review process and states that preliminary payments are available for certain criteria. It acknowledges the difficulty in providing review timescales but says Tier 1 will resolve cases at pace, without directly addressing the committee's …
Home Office

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
9 Dec 2020 Holly Stow · North Kensington Law Centre, Jacqueline McKenzie · Leigh Day, Martin Forde QC · Windrush Compensation Scheme View ↗

Correspondence

15 letters
DateDirectionTitle
25 Apr 2023 To cttee Letter from the Home Secretary on the Windrush Compensation Scheme, dated 20 A…
25 Apr 2023 From cttee Letter to the Home Secretary on the Windrush Compensation Scheme, dated 28 Marc…
22 Feb 2023 To cttee Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State on the Windrush Lessons …
1 Feb 2023 To cttee Letter from the Home Secretary on the Windrush Lessons Learned Review (WLLR) R…
7 Sep 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Future Borders and Immigration on changes to the …
23 Feb 2022 From cttee Letter to the Home Secretary on the Government’s response to the Committee’s Re…
23 Feb 2022 From cttee Letter to the Minister for Safe and Legal Migration on changes to the Windrush …
2 Feb 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Safe and Legal Immigration on changes to the Windr…
27 Oct 2021 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Future Borders and Immigration on the Windrush Com…
14 Sep 2021 From cttee Letter to the Home Secretary on the Windrush Compensation Scheme, dated 8 Septe…
21 Jul 2021 To cttee Letter from the Home Secretary on the Windrush Compensation Scheme, dated 20 Ju…
20 Apr 2021 To cttee Letter from the Home Secretary on the Windrush Compensation Scheme, dated 29 Ma…
10 Mar 2021 From cttee Letter to the Home Secretary on the Windrush Compensation Scheme, dated 4 March…
24 Feb 2021 To cttee Letter from the Home Secretary on changes to the Windrush Compensation Scheme, …
28 Jan 2021 From cttee Letter to the Home Secretary on changes to the Windrush Compensation Scheme in …