The Sethis, a Post Office family, faced a drastic turn from business success to financial ruin two decades ago. Operating two branches in Essex, Anjana and Baljit Sethi, both raised in Post Office environments, ventured into buying a second branch in 2001. Despite initial success, the flawed Horizon computer system began displaying losses, leading to accusations and the closure of their store. The Sethis, victims of a system later deemed "not remotely robust" by a 2019 High Court judgment, lost their business, and jobs, faced bankruptcy, and feared losing their home.
The Post Office's Historic Settlement Scheme has yet to provide redress, frustrating the Sethi family. Their sons, Adeep and Amit, emphasise the urgent need for justice and compensation, advocating for timely resolutions to alleviate their parents' struggles as they approach 70.
The compensation, for the Sethis, isn't about luxury but securing a better future for the next generation. "I want to see them giving this compensation when I'm alive, so I can give something to my grandchildren that I couldn't give to my children,” Baljit told the BBC.
