'I was hospitalised twice in one month from the stress of dealing with the Windrush Home Office scheme'

'The Home Office should not run the compensation scheme', survivors say.

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Towards the end of last year, Hetticia and Vanderbilt’s battle with the Home Office took an alarming turn as Hetticia was hospitalised twice in one month for stress induced high blood pressure which she says was caused by dealing with the compensation scheme.

This week’s episode takes a look at the physical and mental toll of their fight as well as unpacking what the couple says are the government body’s “contradictions” when it comes to denying awards to those who have suffered at their hands.

The Home Office has yet to provide a comment.

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