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There will be top-up payments to postmasters under the Historic Shortfall Scheme (HSS)
Information and outline of the compensation scheme for postmasters in the Group Litigation Order.
The UK Government has announced that every Postmaster who was wrongfully convicted and has had their conviction overturned as it was reliant on Horizon evidence will be offered £600,000 in compensation.
Update - January 2024
HM Revenue and Customs is allowing a ‘grandfathering’ provision until 5 April 2019 for the Extra-Statutory Concession on the remuneration of sub-postmasters.
If you received Horizon Shortfall Scheme (HSS) compensation between 6 April 2022 and 5 April 2023, you can get support about your Self Assessment tax return.
Hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters wrongly convicted as a result of the Horizon scandal will have convictions quashed following landmark legislation introduced today [Wednesday 13 March].
The government responds to claims from former Post Office Chair Henry Staunton on the governance of Post Office Limited.
Data on compensation for postmasters impacted by the Post Office Horizon scandal.
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