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Apply to the Windrush Compensation Scheme if you suffered losses because you could not show you had the right to live in the UK: eligibility, how to claim.
You may be able to claim compensation if you suffered losses because you…
You can apply for the scheme if: you’ve had losses because you could not…
You can apply by email or by post. The form and the guidance tell you…
You will be contacted to confirm that your claim has been received. You…
Claim forms and guidance for people who may be able to claim compensation through the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Updated 23 April 2024 Changes from last version of this guidance:…
April 2024 Changes from last version of this guidance: information about…
Updated 23 April 2024 Changes from last version of this guidance: details…
Introduction You may be able to apply to the Windrush Compensation Scheme…
Where claims move into caseworking (following registration, initial…
When and how to contact us about a decision made under the Home Office Windrush Compensation Scheme or complain about how the Home Office handled a compensation claim.
Information for applicants to the Windrush Scheme and Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Reports on the Windrush Compensation Scheme by Martin Levermore, the Independent Person to the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Letter from the Windrush Compensation team to all eligible applicants following the changes announced in December 2020.
Data on claims and payments made under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
Windrush compensation impact assessment (implementation stage).
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