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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

Windrush victims to get 75% of compensation up front in scheme overhaul

Clive Foster
The Windrush commissioner, Rev Clive Foster, welcomed the changes but said delivery must be ‘swift and sustained’. Photograph: Fabio De Paola/The Guardian

Victims of the Windrush scandal will be paid as much as 75% of their compensation in advance under an overhaul of the scheme designed to deliver faster justice.

Victims will also be compensated for the first time for lost contributions to work or personal pensions, something campaigners have long fought for.

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