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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Amelia Gentleman

BIZARRE: Wrongly denied windrush payments causing further harm and injustice - What They Never Told You

A small crowd gathered with Black Lives Matter placards
People mark the fifth anniversary of the Windrush scandal in Windrush Square in Brixton, London. Photograph: Andy Hall/The Observer

The Home Office has wrongly denied compensation to numerous Windrush victims, a watchdog report has found, concluding that “further harm and injustice” has been caused as a result of systemic problems with the scheme.

More than £430,000 of extra compensation has been awarded to people affected by the scandal as a result of investigations by the parliamentary and health service ombudsman.

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