COMPENSATION to victims of major scandals including Windrush, infected blood and Post Office Horizon IT could reach an estimated £15 billion — with the vast majority still not paid, the public spending watchdog found today.Less than a quarter of this sum had been paid out by February this year, the National Audit Office (NAO) said.The watchdog said more recent schemes have learned from the shortcomings of others which were subject to delays and backlogs, but many victims still face lengthy waits for financial redress.

COMPENSATION to victims of major scandals including Windrush, infected blood and Post Office Horizon IT could reach an estimated £15 billion — with the vast majority still not paid, the public spending watchdog found today.

Less than a quarter of this sum had been paid out by February this year, the National Audit Office (NAO) said.

The watchdog said more recent schemes have learned from the shortcomings of others which were subject to delays and backlogs, but many victims still face lengthy waits for financial redress.

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