Post Office Campaignigner Alan Bates has agreed to a million pound compensation payment from the post office, sources close to the deal told the BBC.
The payment for Sir Alan comes more than 20 years after he began campaigning for justice for the victims of the land grab landing action against the post office.
The exact amount paid to Sir Alan has not been made public and he did not respond to requests for comment.
Between 1999 and 2015, more than 900 sub-Postmasters were wrongly dismissed after the wrong horizon was shown by the shortcomings of the branch office.
Hundreds more poured their own savings into their branch to make up obvious deficiencies to avoid prosecution.
Marriages break down, and some families believe that stress leads to serious health conditions, addictions and even death.
A spokesman for the department for business and trade: “We pay tribute to Sir Vates for his long record of campaigning for victims.
“We can confirm that Sir Alan’s claim has reached the end of the scheme process and has been settled.”
By September 2025, a total of £1.23bn has been awarded to over 9,100 sub-postmasters.
Sir Alan first received an offer to renew in January 2024, which he rejected, describing it as “cruel and dark”.
He made another offer in May 2024 that he said was about a third of what he was asking. In May of this year, he said he received a third offer of less than 50% of his original claim.
Sir Alan is part of the Litigation group’s order group, where claimants can receive £75,000 or seek their own settlement.
As part of the planned admission of his own settlement, Mr Bates told the BBC that his lawyers included compensation for his 20 years of campaigning for sub-postmasters for sub-postmasters caught up in the scandal.
The Post Office / Horizon Scandal reached new heights in the public consciousness last year After Sir Alan’s campaign for justice was featured in the ITV Drama series Mr Bates vs Office.
The government adopted all but one of the recommendations in a report published following a QUESTIONS to scandal.
The inquiry detailed the full human impact of the scandal for the first time: the report says that more than 13 people will take their own lives as a result of what happened to them.
Last year, Sir Alan accused the government of dealing with a “take it or leave it” offer to pay half of his claim.
Many victims have complained in the past of being forced to accept low compensation offers, without the benefit of legal aid.
Last month, the government announced that all victims claiming compensation are now entitled to free legal advice to help them with their offers.
There are four different compensation schemes, aimed at different groups of victims.
Individual eligibility for compensation depends on the particular circumstances of each case.
However, the schemes have been criticized for being too slow and complicated, with many affected victims receiving far less than they originally claimed.