Register for the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS)

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After you바카라 사이트™ve registered

A caseworker will contact you. You바카라 사이트™ll be asked to provide documents to prove your identity.

What happens next

Once you바카라 사이트™ve proven your identity, you바카라 사이트™ll get a preliminary payment of £200,000.

If you were a postmaster, you바카라 사이트™ll also get a set of documents related to your employment with the Post Office and the events leading up to your conviction.

If you decide to take the fixed total sum of £600,000, you바카라 사이트™ll get a second and final payment of £400,000. 

If you바카라 사이트™ve already received a payment for the same loss from a different scheme, there may be deductions made to this fixed total sum.

If you decide to get a detailed assessment, you바카라 사이트™ll need to provide evidence of your losses. Your application will then be assessed.

You can read guidance on how detailed claims will be assessed using an assessment framework.

If you live in the UK, you do not need to pay tax on any payments you get from the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS). They will not impact any benefits you receive.