Impact assessment

Windrush Compensation Scheme: equality impact assessment

This equality impact assessment (EIA) reflects the Windrush Compensation Scheme (WCS) policy as of 31 March 2025.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 28 November 2025

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Windrush Compensation Scheme: Equality Impact Assessment (accessible)

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Windrush Compensation Scheme: Equality Impact Assessment

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The EIA has been updated to reflect policy changes made to the scheme since March 2022:

• awards for homelessness
• an additional living costs category for close family members
• claim suspension and initial assessment processes
• linking related claims
• the definition of parent for those applying as a close family member
• the definition of spouse for those applying as a close family member
• people who lost settled status in the UK after 2 years overseas
• updates to loss of access to employment category
• updates to the eligibility criteria regarding continuous residence
• state pension solution
• update to the case work process – single casework operations
• launch of the Windrush Compensation Advocacy Support Fund

Published 28 November 2025