Windrush victims to be paid compensation upfront under new government plans

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"The Home Office has unveiled new reforms to the Windrush compensation scheme to prioritise over 75s and grant advance payments during compensation reviews. Older and more vulnerable claimants will now be prioritised in a new allocation system, building on an existing policy to prioritise those with serious health conditions. The Home Office will also grant advance payments of up to 75 per cent during compensation reviews and workplace and personal pension losses will be covered in the scheme for the first time."

"The Home Office Windrush scandal remains one of the most shameful events in this country's recent history. British citizens who had built their lives here and contributed to our communities for decades, were wrongly treated as though they had no right to be in their own home. In the 1960s, the Windrush generation - British citizens mainly from Caribbean and West Indies"

The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, investigating financials and producing documentaries such as 'The A Word'. The outlet avoids paywalls and seeks public donations to fund on-the-ground reporting and to send journalists to speak to multiple sides of stories. The Home Office has introduced reforms to the Windrush compensation scheme that prioritise claimants over 75 and those with serious health conditions. The reforms provide advance payments of up to 75% during compensation reviews and expand the scheme to include workplace and personal pension losses. Campaigners welcomed some changes but warned they do not fully address root problems.

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