Compensation scheme for Group Litigation Order case postmasters
Information and outline of the compensation scheme for postmasters in the Group Litigation Order.
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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.
As a result the government confirmed in March 2022 that it would create a new scheme to ensure the GLO group has access to similar levels of compensation to their non-GLO peers.
In September 2022, the Minister for Small Business asked the GLO postmasters for their views on the options for delivering additional compensation: we have published a summary of their responses.
These documents set out the process for the review of claims under the GLO compensation scheme and the next steps.