Postam office to pay up to £ 2.8 million up to 555 victims of the Horizont -it scandal -after it had published their names and addressed publicly online

The post office has agreed to have incorrectly condemned more than 500 former subpostmasters in the horizon scandal – after accidentally condemning their names and addresses on his website.

In an astonishing data injury, the mail announced in June last June how 555 postal victims had published their personal data on the company's website.

It was described as an insult to the injury by those whose lives have already been ruined by incorrectly accused

The 555 former Postmasters, whose home speech was published, were among the groups that were available in 2019 in legal disputes of the High Court classes against the post office.

Hundreds of innocents were bankrupt, detained or driven to suicide after they were incorrectly accused

According to the BBC, the people whose personal details were leaked are compensated in the post office up to £ 2.8 million.

In an explanation that was presented to the public broadcaster, the post office said that the victims would receive £ 5,000 or £ 3,500 depending on whether the address published last year was current, although even higher claims can be pursued.

The explanation states: “We wrote all the people mentioned either directly or through their lawyers.

The former subpostmaster Sir Alan Bates, who has led the campaign for a long time to maintain justice for those affected by the Post office scandal

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“If there are persons whose name was affected by the violation of the last year, but for some reason no information about the payment has received, you can contact us or ask your lawyers if you have a legal representation.”

The Freeths of the law firm informed the BBC 348 customers that their data injury had already received payments.

The lawyer wants Richmond-Coggan: “We welcome the progress that we have made with this case, but it is still a long way to recognize the devastating effects of this violation on the people affected.”

More than 900 subpost masters were prosecuted due to incorrect information from the horizon IT system due to incorrect information.

Hundreds still expect compensation, although the former government announced that those whose convicts have been lifted can be considered for £ 600,000.

The post office paid about £ 438 million at £ 3,100.

A spokesman for the post office said: “The post office can confirm that it has agreed to pay individuals whose names appeared around 5,000 GBP or 3,500 GBP last year, depending on whether the person also lived at the address at that time.

'Post Office has confirmed that special cases are taken into account when individuals are considered that they are entitled to further amounts.

“We have written all the people mentioned either directly or about their lawyers. If there are persons whose name was affected by violation of last year, but for some reason no information about the payment has received, you can contact us or ask your lawyers if you have a legal representation.

“In the meantime, we will remain in full cooperation with the ICO examination, which was opened after our initial self-transfer when the violation was discovered.”