How the pledge to help victims of Windrush is ringing hollow
Analysis: While a compensation scheme has been established, some of those affected are still struggling to get the help they need, writes May Bulman
Ministers insist they are “righting the wrongs” experienced by the Windrush generation – and they are, if you assume all of those affected have been able to access the well-intended Home Office schemes that have been put in place to put things right. The problem is, many have not.
Lawyers have warned that Windrush victims are being left without any help to apply for compensation and hardship funds because there is a lack of state-funded support to help them do so – leaving some facing ongoing financial issues nearly two years on from the scandal.
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