Post Office to extend compensation scheme for victims of IT scandal

Nearly 200 people had risked missing out on the company's Historical Shortfall Scheme after being given only three months to apply

Dozens of Post Office managers who faced losing out on compensation after being falsely accused of fraud have been told that they will now be in line for payments after a report by the Guardian.

Nearly 200 postmasters and mistresses had been told they may be disqualified from a scheme to compensate those forced to pay sums of up to five figures after faulty software wrongly showed shortfalls in their accounts.