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UK Announces Capture Redress Scheme for 1990s Postmasters

Responding to long-standing calls for equal treatment alongside Horizon claimants, the pilot phase will test the redress process under independent review.

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The Government ordered an independent review of Capture which found sub-postmasters were likely to have suffered unexplained losses because of the software following a long-running investigation by The i Paper
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Former sub-postmaster Patricia Owen with husband David. The experts' report was commissioned for her defence, but she died in 2003 without seeing her name cleared

Overview

  • The UK government announced the Capture Redress Scheme on June 19, 2025, to compensate sub-postmasters for losses suffered under the faulty 1990s IT system.
  • The scheme will offer early recognition payments of up to £10,000 and cover legal costs before full claim assessments.
  • Applications open in Autumn 2025 with a phased launch for 150 claimants to validate process fairness and accessibility.
  • An independent panel will adjudicate all eligible claims using a balanced banding model separate from government influence.
  • Freshly uncovered expert analysis labeling Capture as “totally discredited” is driving Criminal Cases Review Commission examinations of at least 28 convictions and bolstering exoneration bids.