Windrush Generation: Compensation

(asked on 3rd December 2020) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken is to process an application to the Windrush Compensation Scheme.


Answered by
Priti Patel Portrait
Priti Patel
This question was answered on 8th December 2020

Information on the Windrush Compensation Scheme claims that have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected, to date is available to view on GOV.UK at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-data-november-2020

Our priority remains to process claims as quickly as possible. However, the Home Office does not have a set time within which claims are to be resolved. This is because the Windrush Compensation Scheme has thirteen claim categories, each individual’s compensation claim is deeply personal and requires detailed consideration to understand their circumstances and experiences. This enables the Home Office to make an individualised assessment of the value of compensation to be awarded. Some individuals’ experiences are more complex than others and it is right we take the time to ensure these are considered carefully. This holistic approach necessarily takes time, but is ultimately beneficial to individuals.

In some cases, we will make interim payments on parts of the claim that are straightforward to determine, such as immigration fees, thereby speeding up the provision of compensation.

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