Government did not want to ‘harass’ Post Office victims by chasing up claims

<p>At least £600,000 relating to Horizon IT scandal remains unclaimed, with officials reluctant to recontact victims</p><p>Post office operators yet to claim <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/30/victims-of-post-office-horizon-scandal-compensation-scheme">compensation of at least £600,000</a> relating to the Horizon IT scandal have not been chased up by officials because the government did not want to “harass” them with letters, it has emerged.</p><p>In a report criticising the speed and handling of payouts after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/post-office-horizon-scandal">the Post Office scandal</a>, the House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC) said the government is taking “insufficient action” identifying all the operators eligible to claim some of the £1.7bn being paid out across four compensation schemes.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/25/government-did-not-want-harass-post-office-victims-chasing-claims-horizon-scandal">Continue reading...</a>