WHAT IS WINDRUSH SCANDAL?
People from the Commonwealth, who arrived in the UK during the post war-period up to 1 January 1973, are commonly described as the "Windrush generation".
The term 'Windrush" refers to the ship MV Empire Windrush, which arrived at Tilbury Docks, Essex in June 1948, bringing citizens of Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other islands, as a response to post-war labour shortages.
The Windrush Generation who were settled in the UK on 1 January 1973 were granted in indefinite leave to remain in the UK, under the immigration Act 1971. Under the immigration act 1971, this meant they were lawfully entitled remain in the UK but were not given a document confirming their right to enter or remain.
People who arrived in the UK many years ago and do not have documentation confirming their immigration status have faced difficulties in proving their right to work, to rent property and to access benefits and services to which they are entitled. The Government has apologised to people in this position and has made a commitment to help them get the documents they need.
Read our Windrush Justice Programme leaflet that provides more information on the programme and your eligibility to the Windrush Scheme.
To check your eligibility for the Windrush Scheme, please check out the government link below:
To check your eligibility for the Windrush Scheme, please check out the government link below:
OUR PARTNER
We partner with the Action for Race Equality organisation (ARE) to support individuals affected by the Windrush scandal, to make successful applications to the Windrush scheme. The Windrush Justice Programme is a three year programme of support launched in June 2022, by national charity, Action for Race Equality, for organisations providing vital advocacy services to those impacted by the Windrush Scandal.
Its vision is of a society where our communities are free from structural barriers and free to reach their full potential.
