With further news that people are having problem accessing the Windrush Compensation Scheme online portal and the complexity of the consultaton form it is important that the victims of Windrush Scandal deserve the right level of economic and emotional loss.
The Home Office again are making it difficult again for Windrush Generation to get the justice they deserve.
The Windrush Generation and their descendants plus others from the Commonwealth have paid taxes and contributed to the wealth, prosperity and cultural identity of this country since World War Two. It is only fair and proper that the government should have a compensation scheme which recognises and values all emotional and monetary loss and its impact on family life on a case by case basis which any civil court will consider commensurate to the suffering and treatment by the government in denying their rights as British citizens.
The Home Office has said that both minimum and maximum claims could be set to reduce administration costs and prevent what it calls ‘disportionately high’ payments to individuals. This is in spite of the fact that many were forced out of work, unable to claim welfare and even detained.
The introduction of cap or partial compensation scheme questions the value, merit and transparency of the government apologies and undermines commitment to resolve this issue. It shows a refusal to acknowledge the affected individuals and families have been traumatised as result of the scandal and the ongoing hostile environment.
It is clear that a number of the victims of the Windrush Scandal are worried that the government has no intention to meet the principles of restorative justice recognised by UK and international law. Sadly Theresa May and Sajid Javid instead want to create a compensation scheme which will not reflect the emotional and financial loss caused by the hostile environment, and that will further undermine the value and contribution of British people of African and Caribbean heritage.
Please sign petition for no cap to all claims as part of question 15A of consultation document to stop the government creating a poundshop compensation scheme. The closing date for Windrush Compensation Consultation is on the 16th of November.