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Home Office updates guidance on ex-gratia payments

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Published on: 08 November 2024

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LNB News 08/11/2024

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Issue Date: 08 November 2024

Published Date: 08 November 2024

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Home Office has updated its guidance on ex-gratia payments for UK Visas and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement, and Border Force. As of 7 November 2024, the guidance has been simplified and expanded to incorporate recommendations from the Independent Examiner of Complaints. This update aims to enhance the clarity and effectiveness of the document, which outlines how the Home Office manages and resolves ex-gratia payments, including the assessment of actual and non-financial losses. The revised guidance is stated to provide a more comprehensive framework for handling these payments within the relevant departments.

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