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<p>I have regular discussions with Home Office ministers on a range of issues and
I recognise the contribution of the Windrush Generation to Wales. I was pleased to
meet the Windrush Cymru Elders at the Mission Seafarers in Newport on 31 October 2023.</p><p>
</p><p>The Windrush Compensation Scheme is determined to ensure everyone who was affected
receives every penny of the compensation to which they are entitled at the earliest
point possible. The scheme is making significant progress towards achieving this aim.
As of the end of November 2023, the scheme had paid over £75 million in compensation
and over 78% of claims received had been given a final decision.</p><p> </p><p>The
time to allocate a claim for a substantive casework consideration has been reduced
significantly, from 18 months to under 4 months. The 4 month period includes all essential
eligibility checks, together with a Preliminary Assessment to make an initial payment
of £10,000 wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p>However, each person’s claim is deeply
personal and deserves to be processed with the utmost care and sensitivity so that
the maximum payment can be made to them.</p>
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