Redress schemes for Post Office Horizon scandal have serious failings, MPs find

"Thousands of post office operators are still waiting for the compensation they are owed and face unacceptable delays, inadequate offers, and administrative processes that retraumatise those who have already been wronged, a report by the business and trade committee said."

"The scandal, in which more than 1,000 people were wrongly legally pursued over discrepancies in their branch accounts linked to faulty software developed by Fujitsu, has been labelled the worst miscarriage of justice in UK history."

"That cannot continue. It is simply wrong that taxpayers are covering the costs for Fujitsu's sins while Fujitsu is still profiting from taxpayers funded contracts."

A parliamentary committee investigation reveals serious deficiencies in three redress schemes for Post Office Horizon scandal victims. Over 1,000 post office operators were wrongly prosecuted due to faulty Fujitsu software causing account discrepancies. The Horizon Shortfall Scheme, administered by the Post Office, offers fixed compensation of £75,000 or higher amounts through appeal, yet initial offers are routinely overturned and increased. More than 11,500 claimants have received £1.48 billion across all schemes, but thousands remain waiting. The committee criticizes Fujitsu for contributing nothing to the nearly £2 billion redress bill while continuing to receive public contracts, placing the financial burden entirely on taxpayers.

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