Government announces details of Post Office Capture redress scheme | Computer Weekly

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The UK government announced details of a redress scheme for former subpostmasters harmed by errors in the Capture accounting system. The scheme will open for applications in autumn and will initially accept 150 claimants before expanding more broadly. It will use a two-stage assessment process with eligibility review, independent panel assessment, and prompt preliminary payments. The announcement follows an investigation that found a reasonable likelihood the software caused accounting losses and comes amid continuing pressure to address wrongful convictions linked to Post Office systems.

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