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More than £1 billion paid to those wronged by Horizon scandal, Government says

On 11 June 2025, the Government announced that over £1 billion in compensation has been distributed to more than 7,300 subpostmasters impacted by the Horizon IT scandal involving the Post Office.
The compensation followed prosecutions of more than 900 subpostmasters between 1999 and 2015, who were wrongly accused due to faulty Horizon accounting software showing false shortfalls.
Key initiatives include the Group Litigation Order, under which 555 claimants brought legal action against the Post Office from 2017 to 2019, as well as legislation enacted last summer that overturned 463 convictions.
Post Office Minister Gareth Thomas emphasized that improving the speed of compensation payments to Horizon scandal victims has been a key focus for the Government, noting that cases are now being resolved on a daily basis.
Despite progress, campaigners like Sir Alan Bates warn that delays continue, describing compensation schemes as “quasi-kangaroo courts,” and call for legal action to ensure fairness.

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