Overview
- Innsworth, the litigation funder, has discontinued its arbitration and accepted a tribunal‑determined payout of £62.6m plus interest, removing the last barrier to paying consumers.
- Walter Merricks will now prepare a nationwide publicity campaign and open a six‑month registration window later in 2026 for people to claim their share of at least £100m set aside for consumers.
- Most people now aged over 34 who shopped in UK supermarkets during the relevant periods are likely to be eligible even if they never held a Mastercard, with specific qualifying date ranges differing by nation.
- The £100m will be split equally among successful claimants, with each person guaranteed at least £45 and individual payments expected to fall roughly between £45 and £70 depending on how many people register.
- Any unclaimed consumer money will go to the Access to Justice Foundation and the approved distribution sequence then repays the funder, covers remaining costs and pays an agreed profit return to Innsworth.