- Victims of major UK scandals, including Post Office Horizon IT, Windrush, and infected blood, are owed an estimated £15 billion in compensation.
- The National Audit Office (NAO) reported that by February this year, only £3.5 billion of the total had been paid out, leaving £11.4 billion outstanding.
- The infected blood scandal accounts for the largest portion of the estimated compensation, with approximately £12.8 billion expected for its victims.
- The NAO highlighted that many eligible individuals face protracted waits for financial redress, with initial estimates for processing claims often being incorrect.
- Despite past delays and backlogs, the watchdog noted improvements in more recent compensation schemes, which have learned from previous experiences to speed up payments.
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