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Post Office has today (30 June 2022) welcomed the Government’s announcement on compensation for postmasters affected by the Horizon Scandal.
A Post Office spokesperson said:
“Ensuring full, fair and final compensation for all Horizon Scandal victims is a priority as we put right the wrongs of the past. Almost two thirds of postmasters in the Historical Shortfall Scheme have received compensation offers, the majority of which are already paid.
“We welcome the Government taking action on final, equitable compensation for the postmasters who were part of the Group Litigation settlement and those whose Horizon-related convictions are overturned.”
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£19.5 million interim compensation package for postmasters who helped uncover Horizon scandal
Government confirms interim compensation package for postmasters who played a crucial role in exposing the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Starting in the late 1990s, the Post Office began installing Horizon accounting software, but faults in the software led to shortfalls in branches’ accounts. The Post Office demanded sub-postmasters cover the shortfalls, and in many cases wrongfully prosecuted them between 1999 and 2015 for false accounting or theft.
In 2019, a number of postmasters who had taken the first legal action against the Post Office over Horizon received £43 million plus legal costs in a settlement. However, much of this money was swallowed up by the associated costs of funding their case, and they were ineligible for the Historical Shortfall Scheme (HSS) that was subsequently set up to compensate other affected postmasters.
The government confirmed in March that it would create a new scheme to ensure the group does not lose out, and today’s interim payment will provide support while this scheme is finalised. (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vict ... ion-scheme)
Postmasters in the Group Litigation Order (GLO) group will be contacted by Freeths – the firm that represented them during that action – very shortly with application details and will receive payment, once their application has been processed, within a few weeks.
Postal Affairs Minister Paul Scully said:
These postmasters and their families have shown immense courage in the face of terrible circumstances.
I hope this initial step provides some comfort to these pioneering postmasters while reaffirming our commitment to ensuring they receive their fair share in compensation.
The government is appointing Freeths to provide expertise and support for the interim payments. This is due to the unique knowledge held by Freeths regarding the distribution methodology of the 2019 settlement.
The government has also confirmed that members of the GLO group will be able to claim reasonable legal fees as part of participating in the compensation scheme.
Today’s announcement comes following substantial progress on compensation for other postmasters affected by the Horizon scandal.
As of 23 June, 1,550 (65% of) eligible claimants to the HSS have now received an offer.
Minister Scully has set the Post Office the ambition to make 100% of HSS offers by the end of 2022.
As of 27 June, 73 postmasters who had their Horizon-related convictions overturned have applied for an interim compensation payment. A total of 67 payments have been made, with a total of nearly £7 million paid out to postmasters in compensation so far.
The Post Office continues to work at pace with postmasters’ representatives on final compensation for those with overturned convictions.
£19.5 million interim compensation package for postmasters who helped uncover Horizon scandal
Government confirms interim compensation package for postmasters who played a crucial role in exposing the Post Office Horizon scandal.
- the postmasters who were the first to take legal action against the Post Office over Horizon to receive £19.5 million in interim compensation
postmasters will be able to claim reasonable legal fees as part of participating in the final compensation scheme
substantial progress on wider Horizon compensation as almost two-thirds of eligible claimants to Historical Shortfall Scheme have now received offers
Starting in the late 1990s, the Post Office began installing Horizon accounting software, but faults in the software led to shortfalls in branches’ accounts. The Post Office demanded sub-postmasters cover the shortfalls, and in many cases wrongfully prosecuted them between 1999 and 2015 for false accounting or theft.
In 2019, a number of postmasters who had taken the first legal action against the Post Office over Horizon received £43 million plus legal costs in a settlement. However, much of this money was swallowed up by the associated costs of funding their case, and they were ineligible for the Historical Shortfall Scheme (HSS) that was subsequently set up to compensate other affected postmasters.
The government confirmed in March that it would create a new scheme to ensure the group does not lose out, and today’s interim payment will provide support while this scheme is finalised. (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vict ... ion-scheme)
Postmasters in the Group Litigation Order (GLO) group will be contacted by Freeths – the firm that represented them during that action – very shortly with application details and will receive payment, once their application has been processed, within a few weeks.
Postal Affairs Minister Paul Scully said:
These postmasters and their families have shown immense courage in the face of terrible circumstances.
I hope this initial step provides some comfort to these pioneering postmasters while reaffirming our commitment to ensuring they receive their fair share in compensation.
The government is appointing Freeths to provide expertise and support for the interim payments. This is due to the unique knowledge held by Freeths regarding the distribution methodology of the 2019 settlement.
The government has also confirmed that members of the GLO group will be able to claim reasonable legal fees as part of participating in the compensation scheme.
Today’s announcement comes following substantial progress on compensation for other postmasters affected by the Horizon scandal.
As of 23 June, 1,550 (65% of) eligible claimants to the HSS have now received an offer.
Minister Scully has set the Post Office the ambition to make 100% of HSS offers by the end of 2022.
As of 27 June, 73 postmasters who had their Horizon-related convictions overturned have applied for an interim compensation payment. A total of 67 payments have been made, with a total of nearly £7 million paid out to postmasters in compensation so far.
The Post Office continues to work at pace with postmasters’ representatives on final compensation for those with overturned convictions.
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