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Payment scheme for former British child migrants: guidelines

Information on the payment scheme for former British child migrants, including criteria for making an application.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 17 April 2019
• Last updated: 21 October 2019 — See all updates

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Payment scheme for former British child migrants: guidelines

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This document contains details of the payment scheme that has been set up by the UK government for former British child migrants, who were sent overseas as part of the government’s historic participation in child migration programmes.

The guidelines provide information on:

• eligibility for a payment
• making an application for a payment
• the appeals process

Applications for payment are being processed by the Child Migrants Trust.

Published 17 April 2019
Last updated 21 October 2019 + show all updates

1. 21 October 2019

   Added a new paragraph under 'Exclusions'. You will not be eligible to receive a payment under this scheme if you have already received a payment under any other UK scheme in recognition of your experiences or status as a British child migrant.

2. 13 August 2019

   Added information to the 'Eligibility for a payment' section on the legal documentation that beneficiaries of former British child migrants will need to support a claim.

3. 3 May 2019

   Added information on who the scheme is open to, under 'Eligibility for a payment'.

4. 17 April 2019

   First published.