"Unveiling the Post Office Scandal: Rishi Sunak's Law and Compensation Schemes"
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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".
Topics:world#compensation#convictions#government-compensation-schemes#government-schemes#post-office-scandal#sub-postmasters
- How do the Post Office scandal compensation schemes work? BBC.com
- Rishi Sunak Announces New Law to Overturn Post Office Convictions | This Morning This Morning
- How a TV Show Forced Britain's Devastating Post Office Scandal Into the Light The New York Times
- The Guardian view on justice for the sub-postmasters: the reckoning has only just begun The Guardian
- Beyond the Horizon Financial Times
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