Critics express dismay as statistics reveal just a quarter of applicants have received compensation so far

Lawyers and charity workers helping people trying toclaim Windrush compensation have expressed dismay that claimants are still struggling to secure settlements that reflect the damaging consequences of being misclassified as illegal immigrants.

Statistics released this week show that only one in four of the 6,348 applications submitted have received payments. A total of £62.7m has been paid out on 1,681 claims so far, four years after the scheme was launched.

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