Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 62
62
Accepted in Part
Basis for drafting discretionary award rules and guidance lacks sufficient clarity.
Conclusion
The Home Office should clarify the basis upon which it drafted the rules and guidance on the discretionary award. (Paragraph 213) The Windrush Compensation Scheme 97
Government Response Summary
The government clarifies that the discretionary category was designed to cover financial losses not captured elsewhere, and states the scheme will be reviewed with updates provided, partially addressing the request for clarification on its drafting basis.
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
The Scheme is designed to cover as many aspects as possible of a person’s life that are likely to have been affected by an inability to demonstrate status. We introduced a discretionary category to cover such instances where there is evidence that a financial loss incurred which is not captured within the other existing categories of claim. This will be reviewed, and we will provide updates.