Progress reports commissioned by Department for Business and Trade

Following discussion with the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) commissioned detailed progress reports to be produced on the Horizon Shortfall Scheme (HSS), the Overturned Convictions Scheme and the GLO Scheme.

You can find the latest reports on the links below:

2025 reports

Horizon Shortfall Scheme - report from the Post Office Remediation Unit

Overturned Convictions Scheme - report from Post Office Remediation Unit on non-pecuniary losses from Post Office Remediation Unit*

Overturned Convictions Scheme - report from Sir Gary Hickinbottom, Chair of the Independent Compensation Assessment Panel which facilitates resolution of pecuniary loss claims*

GLO Scheme – this Scheme is administered by the Department for Business and Trade

*please note that from 3 June 2025, responsibility for redress for people with overturned convictions has moved from Post Office to the Department for Business and Trade. More details are available here.

 

Previous reports

January 2025

HSS report from Post Office Remediation Unit

Overturned Convictions Scheme – report from Post Office Remediation Unit on non-pecuniary losses from Post Office Remediation Unit

Overturned Convictions Scheme – report from Sir Gary Hickinbottom, Chair of the Independent Compensation Assessment Panel which facilitates resolution of pecuniary loss claims

GLO Scheme -  this Scheme is administered by DBT

July 2024

HSS report from Post Office Remediation Unit

Overturned Convictions Scheme – report from Post Office Remediation Unit on non-pecuniary losses

Overturned Convictions Scheme – report from Sir Gary Hickinbottom, Chair of the Independent Compensation Assessment Panel which facilitates resolution of pecuniary loss claims

GLO Scheme -  this Scheme is administered by DBT