We make decisions based on what we think is fair and reasonable, accounting for the unique circumstances of each case we receive. We anonymise our decisions and write them in a way that prevents the person or small business complaining from being identified.
This database holds all the final decisions we’ve published since 1 April 2013 under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended by the Financial Services Act 2012.
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Decision Reference DRN-5272525
7 Feb 2025 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5272525 The complaint Mr H complains that Revolut Ltd didn’t stop payments going out of his account when he said he had problem gambling, that he’s lost thousands because of Revolut’s negligence and that Revolut won’t help him with chargebacks. What happened Mr H has an account with... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5735326
6 Oct 2025 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5735326 The complaint Mr Y complained that Santander UK Plc refused to refund gambling transactions, including some in a foreign currency, debited from his account while he had a gambling block turned on and international payments from his account were restricted. What happened Mr ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4035707
4 Aug 2023 Metro Bank PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4035707 The complaint Mr I has complained that Metro Bank PLC failed to refund transactions he made to a gaming website which was acting illegally within the UK. What happened Mr I had a gaming account with an online casino that was based outside of the UK. Over the course of two month... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3640199
10 Aug 2022 Barclays Bank UK PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3640199 The complaint Mr K has complained that Barclays Bank UK PLC failed to adequately explain how a gambling block placed on his debit card worked, which ultimately led to him incurring substantial gambling related losses. What happened Mr K has a current account with Barclays which... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4176940
18 Oct 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4176940 The complaint Mr H complains that the gambling block applied to his account with National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) failed to stop gambling transactions from going through as expected. Mr H wants all gambling transactions made on his account refunded. What happened Durin... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4685643
4 Apr 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4685643 The complaint Mr M complains that Monzo Bank Ltd failed to give him adequate support or customer service when he asked it to assist him concerning some gambling transactions he'd made on his account. What happened At the end of May 2023 Mr M contacted Monzo to ask it to re... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5778019
19 Sep 2025 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5778019 The complaint Miss M has complained that NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (“NatWest”) failed to properly support her when she contacted it to let them know she had a gambling addiction. What happened Miss M has said that in February 2023 she activated a block... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4365712
12 Oct 2023 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4365712 The complaint Mr S complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) failed to stop payments made to a merchant for gambling or reach out to help despite knowing he had a gambling problem. What happened Mr S held an account with Monzo and had activated a gambling block on his account. On... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5607096
20 Jun 2025 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5607096 The complaint Miss M has complained that Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax failed to process chargeback requests she made in relation to a number of disputed transactions. She also believes the bank failed to offer her sufficient support as a vulnerable consumer. Back... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-6214145
23 Mar 2026 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-6214145 The complaint Mr L complains that Santander UK Plc (“Santander”) allowed him to make gambling payments from his account despite being registered with gambling self-exclusion services. Mr L believes that Santander should have intervened and prevented him from making the trans... (3 pages)View decision