Overview

• A flaw in Fujitsu subsidiary’s accounting software led to false accusations and prosecutions of Post Office branch operators.
• The independent inquiry issued its first findings on July 8 calling for a comprehensive redress framework to be announced by the end of October.
• Roughly 10,000 former operators and family members are eligible for expanded compensation after the committee judged existing remedies insufficient.
• Since May 2024, wrongful convictions have been annulled and up to £600,000 per person authorized, with about 7,900 claimants receiving £1.1 billion by June 2025.
• Fujitsu has pledged to share in funding payouts and the UK government has vowed to accelerate relief, with a second inquiry report due later this year.