Government Compensation Schemes News

"Unveiling the Post Office Scandal: Rishi Sunak's Law and Compensation Schemes"

The UK government plans to overturn the convictions of over 900 people linked to the Post Office scandal and compensate more than 4,000 individuals. There are three main compensation schemes: the Group Litigation Order (GLO) scheme, the Overturned Convictions scheme, and the Horizon Shortfall Scheme. The GLO scheme offers at least £75,000 upfront, the Overturned Convictions scheme provides a fast-tracked £600,000 settlement, and the Horizon Shortfall Scheme is for sub-postmasters who weren't convicted. As of December 2023, £138m has been paid to 2,700 claimants, with individual payments ranging from £10,000 to "well over £1m".