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Fifth Report - The Windrush Compensation Scheme
Home Affairs Committee
HC 204
Published 24 November 2021
Government response
Third Special Report - The Windrush Compensation Scheme: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report · published 7 Feb 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Conduct analysis of all discretionary claims and report findings to the Committee within two months.
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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
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69
Conclusion
Not Addressed
Unclear application of mitigation requirements to other Windrush claim categories persists.
Conclusion
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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 or declined on this basis.
Home Office
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84
Conclusion
Not Addressed
Para 274
Claimants' financial concerns deter access to Windrush review process
Conclusion
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 Summary
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 concern about claimant reluctance due to delay.
Home Office
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