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<p>The Government has already paid out over £153 million to over 2,700 victims. In
the overturned convictions scheme, 95 convictions have been overturned, with 31 claimants
agreeing full and final settlements. Over £33 million has been paid out to those with
overturned convictions, which includes interim payments and partial settlements.</p><p>
</p><p>Of the original trailblazing postmasters in the “GLO” group who took the Post
Office to court and exposed the Horizon Scandal, £27 million has been paid out to
477 claimants. The original 2,417 postmasters who claimed through the original Horizon
Shortfall Scheme have now all had offers of compensation. Offers have totalled over
£107m and over £93 million has been paid out in this scheme, with Post Office now
dealing with late applications and with those cases where the initial offer was not
accepted.</p><p> </p><p>In the coming weeks, we will introduce new primary legislation
to quash all convictions that were reliant on erroneous Horizon evidence. Once this
legislation is passed, and convictions have been overturned, they will be entitled
to at least £600,000 in compensation to rebuild their lives.</p><p> </p>
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