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Recommendation 29

29 Deferred Paragraph: 98

Windrush scheme data needs to include specific metrics on offers and claim durations.

Conclusion
The Home Office should clarify what progress it made on processing cases submitted prior to 14 December 2020 between 14 December 2020 and 31 March 2021; additionally, going forwards, the scheme data it publishes monthly should include: the number of offers made; whether offers are interim, preliminary or final, and the number of claims that have been in the scheme for a) 6–12 months, b) 12 to 18 months, c) 18 to 24 months and d) longer than 24 months.
Government Response Summary
The government states it is reviewing its approach to payments made by claimants seeking to prove lawful status through charged immigration applications, without addressing the request for specific scheme data and progress metrics.
Paragraph Reference: 98
Government Response Deferred
HM Government Deferred
We are reviewing our approach to any payments made by claimants seeking to prove their lawful status through the submission of charged immigration applications.