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By Tom Symonds
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Nearly £30m has been offered in compensation to victims of the Windrush scandal, it has been confirmed, amid criticism over slow payments.
The Home Office said claims had sped up and that £20.4m has been paid to 687 people, with £9m offered to applicants.
The watchdog added it expected between £60m and £260m will be paid in compensation to around 11,500 people.
Two years after compensation was announced in April 2019, the Home Office said payments have accelerated in recent months and more caseworkers are being recruited.
It followed an overhaul of the scheme last year when ministers raised the minimum payment from £250 to £10,000.
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