Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 58
58
Rejected
Existing £500 limit on legal fees compensation for Windrush scandal victims is inappropriate.
Conclusion
The scheme rules should be amended so as to remove the £500 per application limit on compensation for past legal fees that were needed and paid because of the Windrush scandal. (Paragraph 203) Homelessness
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation to remove the £500 limit on legal fees, stating that compensation will remain capped at £500 per immigration application because the immigration system is designed not to require legal assistance.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
For each immigration application that is compensated, for example Indefinite Leave to Remain, legal fees will be compensated up to a value of £500. This is because the immigration system has been designed to make sure people do not require legal assistance to make an application for an immigration product.