£600,000 boost for Windrush compensation support
What was announced
Windrush victims will continue to receive dedicated support, backed by more funding.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Community organisations can bid for a share of £600,000 to provide dedicated support to people applying to the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
- The Windrush Compensation Advocacy Support Fund provides grants to trusted community organisations so they can help people who need extra support with their compensation claim.
- Advocates provide tailored, culturally sensitive support to help people understand the claims process, explain what happened to them and provide the information needed to support their claim.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Community organisations can bid for a share of £600,000 to provide dedicated support to people applying to the Windrush Compensation Scheme.”
- “The fund launched in summer 2025 and is worth £1.5 million over 3 years.”
- “This third year has been shaped by lessons learned from the first 2 years and feedback from the Windrush Commissioner and community organisations. £600,000 is available for 2027-28, with organisations invited to apply for funding to continue providing support.”
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Home Office (UK government department) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Government.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/600000-boost-for-windrush-compensation-support
- Published 2026-11-09 14:55:39 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-09 15:00:43 UTC from GOV.UK
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