The WindrushCompensation Scheme

Under the Windrush Compensation Scheme, eligible individuals can receive compensation for various categories including:

Loss of access to employment, housing, healthcare, education and banking.
Impact on life, which varies depending on the level of hardship.
Immigration fees and legal costs.
Detention, deportation, removal, or return.

We will help you fill out your application to ensure you have all the paperwork needed, ensuring no information will be missed, and everything is correct before your application is submitted.

Call our free helpline to get started: 0808 196 8496

Who can apply?

You can apply if:

Those who came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973.
Individuals whose parents or grandparents arrived before 1973.
Those who arrived before 31 December 1988 and are now settled in the UK.
This indicates that eligibility extends beyond just pre-1988 arrivals.

You can also apply if you are:

The close family member of someone eligible to claim and you have had significant losses yourself.
Representing the estate of someone who would have been eligible.

Call our free helpline to get started: 0808 196 8496

If you are referred by the Home Office, we will contact you to start the claim process once we have confirmed that you are eligible.

Click here to check the eligibility criteria

Losses you can claim for

Immigration fees and legal costs
Detention/deportation/removal/return
Loss of access to employment
Loss of access to Child Benefit, Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit
Loss of access to other benefits
Housing
Education
Health
Banking
Driving license
Homelessness
Discretionary
Impact on life

When can you claim:

You can claim for compensation if:

You’ve had losses because you could not prove your right to stay in the UK.
You’ve had losses because you’re the partner, child, brother, sister or parent of someone who could not prove their right to stay in the UK.
You represent the estate of someone who had losses because they could not prove their right to stay in the UK.

For your claim to be successful, you will need to provide evidence of loss against these categories. We will support you to provide as much evidence as possible, to maximise your potential claim.

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Contact the Home Office to check if you're eligible

Call the free Home Office helpline: 0800 678 1925 or click here to visit their website.

Please note: If you are outside the UK, you can call the helpline or send an email requesting a callback. You may be charged for making or receiving a call—check the exact cost with your phone network provider.

All the Windrush information you needcan be downloaded below:

The WindrushCompensation Scheme​