Register for the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS)
Overview
You may be able to register for financial redress if you were wrongly convicted of a crime because of the Horizon IT system used by the Post Office. This means you鈥檒l be paid for your losses.
What you鈥檒l get
You could get a fixed total sum of 拢600,000. This will be made up of a preliminary payment of 拢200,000, then a second and final payment of 拢400,000.
If you鈥檝e already received a payment for the same loss from a different scheme, there may be deductions made to this fixed total sum.
You may get a different amount if you choose to have a detailed assessment of your case.听
If you live in the UK, you do not need to pay tax on any payments you get from the HCRS. They will not impact any benefits you receive.
Eligibility
You鈥檙e eligible for the HCRS if you鈥檝e had a conviction quashed (which means it has been overturned) by either the:
You may get a letter telling you your conviction has been quashed from the:
- Ministry of Justice if you鈥檙e in England or Wales
- Scottish Government Justice Directorate if you鈥檙e in Scotland
- Department for Justice if you鈥檙e in Northern Ireland
You can still register if you鈥檝e had your conviction quashed but you鈥檝e not got a letter.
If you have a solicitor
You鈥檒l need to provide your solicitor鈥檚 details when you register. If you鈥檝e already registered, you鈥檒l need to share their details with your caseworker.
If you鈥檙e not eligible for the HCRS
You may be eligible for the:
鈥嬧�媃ou鈥檒l be eligible for a scheme if you lost money or were convicted of a crime because of the Horizon IT system used by the Post Office.
Which scheme you鈥檙e eligible for depends on your individual circumstances.