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You may be able to claim compensation if you suffered losses because you could not show that you had a right to live in the UK.

鈥楲osses鈥� can be things like not being able to work, find a place to live or get health treatment. They can also include immigration action, like detention or removal from the UK.

Who can apply

You can apply if:

• you came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973
• your parents or grandparents came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973
• you came to the UK from any country before 31 December 1988 and are now settled here

You can also apply if you are:

• the close family member of someone eligible to claim and you have had significant losses yourself
• representing the estate of someone who would have been eligible

Losses you can claim for

You might be able to get compensation for losses relating to:

• employment
• immigration fees
• housing
• health
• education
• driving licences
• banking
• daily life - for example, you missed major family events or could not travel
• detention and removal
• living costs - for example, rent, utilities, contributions towards food and household essentials, travel and prescription fees

Your privacy

If you apply, the information you share will not be used for immigration enforcement. Read the Windrush Compensation Scheme鈥檚 privacy policy for more details.

You can apply for the scheme if:

• you鈥檝e had losses because you could not prove your right to stay in the UK
• you鈥檝e had losses because you鈥檙e the partner, child, brother, sister or parent of someone who could not prove their right to stay in the UK
• you represent the estate of someone who had losses because they could not prove their right to stay in the UK

If you are applying for yourself (a 鈥榩rimary claimant鈥�)

You can apply if one of the following is true:

• you came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973
• your parents or grandparents came to the UK from a Commonwealth country before 1973
• you came to the UK from any country before 31 December 1988 and are now settled here

You鈥檒l need to show that you suffered losses because you could not prove your right to stay in the UK.

Read Primary claimant: Windrush compensation claim guidance for details of the evidence you will need to provide.

If you are applying as a close family member

You must show that you experienced a loss because a close family member could not prove that they had a right to live in the UK.

The family member must be your partner, parent, child, brother or sister. They do not need to have made a claim, but they must be or have been eligible.

Read Close family member: Windrush compensation claim guidance for details of the evidence you will need to provide.

If you are applying as representative of an estate

You must show that the person who died:

• would have been eligible for the scheme as a primary claimant
• suffered losses because they were unable to prove that they had a right to live in the UK.

Read Representative of an estate: Windrush compensation claim guidance for details of the evidence you will need to provide.

You can get support if you do not currently have the legal right to deal with someone鈥檚 estate (probate). This includes help applying for probate and financial help, for example with legal costs up to 拢1,500.

You can apply by email or by post.

The form and the guidance tell you where to send your completed application.

There are separate forms and guidance for each kind of claim.

If you are applying for yourself (a 鈥榩rimary claimant鈥�)

Apply using Primary claimant: Windrush compensation claim form.

If you are applying as a close family member

Apply using Close family member: Windrush compensation claim form.

If you are applying as representative of an estate

Apply using Representative of an estate: Windrush compensation claim form.

If you need help to claim

The Windrush help team can:

• post a form to you - there鈥檚 usually a limit of 10 forms per person
• help you work out if you鈥檙e eligible
• give extra support to those who need it - for example, elderly or vulnerable claimants

If you are outside the UK, you can:

• call the help team
• send an email and request a call back
• send an email and request an email reply

You may be charged for making or receiving a call - check the exact cost with your phone network provider.

If you need help filling in the application form

You can contact We Are Group if you:

• do not feel confident using a computer or mobile device
• do not have internet access

You will be contacted to confirm that your claim has been received.

You will get a letter offering you compensation if you are successful. You must write back to accept the offer.

Receiving the payment

After you鈥檝e accepted the offer, the money will be paid into your bank account.

If you live overseas, the money will be paid into your bank account using an international bank transfer.

If you are unhappy with the offer

If you are unhappy about the compensation decision, you can ask for a review.

If you are not satisfied with the result of this review, you can ask for an independent adjudicator to look at it.