Windrush scandal compensation scheme criticised ahead of 75th anniversary | ITV News

A man who was wrongly stripped of his right to live in the UK as part of the Windrush scandal has criticised the government's efforts to offer compensation.
Thousands of Caribbean's to arrive in England as part of the Empire Windrush were wrongfully affected by the scandal.
The Windrush Compensation Scheme allows people to apply to the Home Office for compensation.
But ahead of Thursday's 75th anniversary to mark the arrival of the Windrush generation, the scheme has came in for fresh criticism.
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[@user-dz6ly9nw2k]

A load of people took advantage of cheap tickets to the UK for their own benefit...............that's basically 'Windrush'.

[@goshiiba7382]

No, people from the Caribbean were invited here to rebuild the uk after the 2nd World War and it sent all of its young men off to die.

[@karlbillinger9945]

Wind rush our Replacement. No other service or services, offered so much Replacement.

[@nicholaslucas5183]

70 years ago It was £20 lower deck and £40 upper deck, today that £20 is estimated to be around £500 and £40 to be £800.

[@user-dz6ly9nw2k]

@@nicholaslucas5183 which is only about a weeks wage………??? Still came here for their own benefit, nothing to do with coming here to ‘helpi out’.

[@dean-gm1lg]

Windrush = benefit rush

[@Bestofthebest383]

Compensation for what ?

[@steveo4991]

Uninvited people not getting the gibs they’re after? Oh the horror.

[@muraaz2edits548]

They were through visas. Read your history.

[@steveo4991]

@@muraaz2edits548 No. Read actual history

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

The only wind rush I get is after eating beans

[@geordiewishart1683]

The Windrush generation did not answer the call to rebuild mother Britain. That is a lie. The original passengers took advantage of cheap fares on an otherwise empty, returning troop ship. Questions were raised in Parliament as to what to do with these unexpected visitors. In the mid fifties, Caribbean governments approached Britain asking if we could help ease their high unemployment rates, and so many were shoe horned into London transport. We did them a favour. Not the other way around.

[@mclovin583]

Finally some bloody sense.

[@SmileyUna123]

Your facts are wrong and this isn't about you. You certainly did no favours for anyone; I can just tell you are the type of person who does nothing of value for anyone other than yourself so don't moan about something that doesn't involve you.

[@eve3363]

I would never risk my life to be in the UK. For what? Just to be a subject of the monarchy? You'd be better off in China than England.

[@DavidSmith-fs5qj]

Spot on, they didn’t answer the call, there wasn’t any call to answer.

[@fixshan]

Its not a lot it's real

[@alanfrost4661]

That ship should have been set straight back or sent on to Africa the gimme grants just keep wanting more

[@goshiiba7382]

Who would have rebuilt the uk after it sent all of its young men off to die? That's why they were INVITED here.

[@jl63023]

Soooo this is how you treat British subjects that happened to be black and dare complain about mistreatment?

[@Scitch-et4vk]

They been happy all this time 😂 now want cash .....

[@goshiiba7382]

Happy all this time? Speak for yourself

[@ChristineRead-ck1uq]

@@goshiiba7382 If they weren't happy, why on earth didn't they just go back a long time ago? No-one forced them to come here in the first place and I doubt anyone forced them to stay either.

[@AH-ri8uw]

@@ChristineRead-ck1uqit’s not so black and white. Moving and packing to a country is one thing. Doing that multiple times after settling is something else. Clearly something someone the likes of you can’t comment on.

[@ceecee4049]

​@@ChristineRead-ck1uqChristine sweetie your spouse is cheating on you. Maybe you should stop being so dense and focus on that instead of arguing on youtube.

[@ChristineRead-ck1uq]

@@ceecee4049 From his grave? Gosh... So what are you doing here?

[@dianecameron137]

we dont all live in a mansion in Britain if thats what they think we had a coal fire no heating and we had 5 in a double bed 13 in a 3 bed house if you want more work for it no hand outs we used the same bath water I wore clothes hand me downs no pot of gold here

[@reeling-in]

I’m a lifelong victim of something as well. I demand compensation so I can buy a BMW!

[@anthonyspeakman3073]

Compensation no chance

[@bigste83]

This Government isn't fit for purpose

[@karlbillinger9945]

We don’t want them , let that sink in.

[@AH-ri8uw]

But you needed them that’s what you failed to remember? Someone clearly needs to read up on their history.

[@jl63023]

They were one of you, they are still one of you. They came as British, worked as British and were mistreated as British subjects until they were stripped unjustly of their status and placed in needless trouble because of shortsighted government action

[@mythgreatbritain5634]

Gimme,Gimme,Gimme

[@leighstreet8298]

That's how I had the idea for"gimmigrants' in an debate online.😅

[@tevya017]

After all the years this Windrush issue has suddenly come to light. It's a case of making something out of a non issue.

[@goshiiba7382]

It's been an issue for quite some time, just because it hasn't been to you doesn't mean it hasn't for others.

[@Alan-gx8gf]

@@goshiiba7382 What issue , immigrants who were not invited to "Rebuild Britain " they were filling the spaces of an underbooked Ship for a Company !

[@AH-ri8uw]

@@Alan-gx8gf I think you clearly need to read up on history and the worker shortage after the world war. Maybe some accountability for a issue UK created by inviting commonwealth country workers but failure to accommodate to their needs and instead create hostile and unfathomable work environments for them is well needed?

[@mauricealexander3834]

@@Alan-gx8gfyou’re going into Slavery read the Bible to find out why.

[@jl63023]

​@@Alan-gx8gfThey weren't immigrants, they were British subjects under the British Crown and were welcomed as such

[@monkeyboy2297]

how about compensation for the indigenous population of Britain for having their lives destroyed by successive corrupt politicians

[@penelopepitstop7748]

You aren’t indigenous… The black ppl of Jamaica and the West Indies are the indigenous ppl of Europe. You are Caucasian - where do you think that name comes from? Where is the Europe in the description? You come from the Caucus Mountains of Asia. Look it up and learn something you Cretin.

[@russellsalmon7591]

Money grabbing is at the heart of this , get a job.

[@shagrace9203]

Why don't you.... Its mainly your so called people on benefits... Whilst your at it.... Take care of your own sick/elderly people so that brown people don't have to.... Your economy is dieing.... I hope once we move back to Africa you don't follow....

[@Scitch-et4vk]

Don't like it here then leave !

[@goshiiba7382]

Why should a British citizen leave their home?

[@ChristineRead-ck1uq]

@@goshiiba7382 British citizens? Then why do they think they are owed more than anyone else? You say they were unhappy - so why did they take up British citizenship? You're digging yourself into a bit of a hole.

[@jl63023]

​@@ChristineRead-ck1uqThey already had British citizenship!!! They were British subjects under the British Crown under British colonisation, it was internal migration, as licit as someone moving from Glasgow to London. They shouldn't be forced out because they are literally one of you lot, but you kept mistreating them because they weren't "native"

[@shagrace9203]

Gladly as soon as I collect my riches and kick yall off our rich lands... Nothing here but pale faces and dusk... Good ridence lol

[@tarquin4592]

Heartbreaking, when you think nobody invited them over to the UK in the first place!

[@SmileyUna123]

This isn't about you.

[@owenjohn1192]

@@SmileyUna123 it's not about you either so do one!

[@AH-ri8uw]

Look into the workers shortage after the world war then perhaps give your ‘hot take’!

[@leighstreet8298]

Japan and Germany never needed gimmigrants to help "rebuild' after the war, and they were flattened obliterated.

[@SmileyUna123]

No it isn't and well done for your silly brain understanding that it's about them, not us. Give yourself a pat on the back. @@owenjohn1192

[@nasJabari]

I am born in this country. And I cannot believe what I had to experience. I was declined housing. As well as other things. And what day paid me? Because of my desperation, they took advantage of it day. Have to give more because I am still suffering

[@leighstreet8298]

Why was there the £10 pom's sceam, if we were short of worker's Japan and Germany didn't need immigrants. and they were obliterated after the war...and the white British children who were taken off to Australia.

[@JanH80-pm5bw]

Germans had Turks.

[@PatriciaMartin-fx5ft]

Germany lost the war but are better off than us.This because the greedy bosses brought in cheap labour and we had a Queen and no referendum.

[@paulPeasmarsh]

I am sick of this, the payouts are for what ? They are getting £35k. I want to claim from the Italians because Julius Caesar invaded the UK and I think that has held me back, it's affected the quality of my life. I want compensation !!

[@nasJabari]

I will born here an hour treated like I was not existed. They offered me. Money rich was not. Not fair. I had to take the small because of my situation of the homelessness. I am not happy. Is a scandal

[@MrJudgementday99]

It would have been more interesting to understand the compensation offered and what these people want. As for the application process being too complicated, I would like to understand what these lawyers want. Do they just want people to ask for unlimited money and we say oh here is a barrel full of it. It sounds like the chap is blaming all the failings in his life on this, get some personal responsibility

[@dianecameron137]

when Brits go abroad to stay they have to have medical insurance money to provide for themselves and no social security so whats their complaint exactly to get compensated for they also have to buy or rent a home and have a job unless retired where they have to have insurance for everything but thats us Brits but others expect to come here get social security given a job given a house and dont have to pay medical insurance

[@goshiiba7382]

It's quite simple really, he wants what hes entitled too.

[@MrJudgementday99]

@@goshiiba7382 what is he entitled to? He seems be one of life’s failures

[@dean-gm1lg]

​@@dianecameron137exactly then the want to play the discrimination card and expect loads of money

[@jl63023]

​@@dianecameron137If he came with the Windrush set of West Indians, then he came as a British subject or as a descendant of one, which makes him one of you. Amazing how you all forget you had an Empire once it doesn't benefit you

[@coventrypunx1014]

The windrush possie came here illegally, they were never invited

[@davidhinds9816]

A simialr situation to that of myself and I am mixed race Caribbean.

[@petes5041]

Of course it's criticised, in any decision to award people money, NO MATTER HOW JUSTIFIED!, it's never enough!

[@LloydMacleansLife]

👌🏾

[@jl63023]

It's amazing how people here suddenly forget the UK had an empire and people within that empire were considered British subjects equal to Londoners and with all the rights as one at the time. These people came as British subjects, worked, lived and remained there as British subjects and had children who inherited that status, until they were unjustly stripped of that status without warning despite being there for generations. This is one of the loose ends of Empire that need to be tied up, makes no sense sticking your head in the sand to ignore it when convenient

[@kenward6306]

What absolute nonsense, they came over on a cheap ticket looking for a better life. We did not ask them to come here.

[@smiley1958]

Excuse me....yes UK did ask!

[@AH-ri8uw]

Look into the workers shortage after the world war. Then maybe give your uneducated opinion.

[@kenward6306]

@@smiley1958 no we didn't.

[@kenward6306]

@@AH-ri8uw I'm not uneducated, dick head. Check the real history and not the rewritten.

[@verymuchmorelikely5983]

@@AH-ri8uw I have looked at history. We asked for semi-skilled workers, which they were not. However, I admire their pluckiness for coming here on the off chance of building themselves a better life, which they...

[@LouisFriend-tk8gl]

Intit piggin awful. Lol.

[@williamwilson1301]

pay them ?

[@salehothman449]

Disgraceful!

[@DAVIDANDREWSPTUK]

Disgusting treatment

[@wodens-hitman1552]

We're still feeding their grandkids

[@SmileyUna123]

@@wodens-hitman1552 LOL Whose grandkids are you feeding? Does lying about helping others make you feel better about the fact you actually do f*ck all to help anyone?

[@goshiiba7382]

​@@wodens-hitman1552I'll think you'll find they are feeding themselves so put your 2p back in your sock, you muppet.

[@DAVIDANDREWSPTUK]

@@wodens-hitman1552 Im one of them grandkids My Grandad was from Guyana and was in the RAF during WW2 Let that sink in

[@SmileyUna123]

Disgraceful that this Goverment are delaying it. They deserve a LOT of compensation for what they were put through and I hope they all get theirs.

[@colingreen6950]

If they don't get their DESERVED "LOT'S of COMPENSATION " they will find " OTHER WAYS and MEANS " ( ask your Local Policemen )

[@dianecameron137]

my friends daughter was sponsored by me and others from our work to go and build a school in Africa can I get my money back

[@goshiiba7382]

​@@dianecameron137What's Africa got to do with the Windrush that came from the Caribbean?

[@ChristineRead-ck1uq]

What were they put through, exactly? You see, they chose to come here, they were NOT asked. They were NOT invited. No-one forced them to come and no-one forced them to stay.

[@dianecameron137]

they think they should get compensation for the buildings they helped to build here so give me back the money I gave to build a school in Africa