The Windrush generation refers to people who were encouraged to come to the UK from mostly Caribbean countries after 1948 to fill the work shortage after World War Two. Years later many were then denied work opportunities and not recognised as citizens because they were never given the correct paperwork or were told they wouldn’t need it.
The Windrush Compensation Scheme by the government aims to contribute to rebuilding trust with communities affected.
Bishop Dr Desmond Jaddoo, deputy presiding bishop at Vision Temple of Praise Church in Birmingham and Chair of the Windrush Movement UK, attended a meeting with Home Office officials on Thursday.
He told Premier: “Many people have lost their jobs, they’ve lost homes, they’ve lost businesses, they’ve suffered health issues, it’s impacted immensely upon families and some have been deported as well.
“People have died as well over the period of time and it’s really to redress some of the impact that the Windrush scandal has had upon people.”
He added that there was a deeper problem other than the more obvious losses: “I want to just make it crystal clear right now, no amount of compensation will ever replace the hurt that people have suffered. So, it is not going to be a quick fix but the compensation does seek to redress, particularly financial, losses that many people have suffered.”
Dr Jaddoo explained that many…
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