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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Sweney

Families of post office operators may be able claim Horizon compensation, says minister

Post Office sign on the side of a building
Current compensation schemes are limited to those with a direct contract with the Post Office, rather than with the owner-operator of a branch. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

The postal minister has said that family members and employees of post office branch owners who have not been eligible to make claims over the Horizon IT scandal may be allowed to apply for compensation.

Gareth Thomas told the inquiry into the scandal on Friday that the government has been looking into the “gaps” in the eligibility criteria for those wanting to make claims under the four redress schemes being administered by the Post Office and the government.

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