Keep your pension safe from scammers, warns the Financial Ombudsman Service
18 September 2025
Over the past five years hundreds of people have fallen victim to potential pension scams, the Financial Ombudsman Service revealed today.
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Financial Ombudsman Service consults on changes to its case fees
13 August 2025
We're consulting on changing our case fee structure which would see businesses pay less for complaints which are resolved earlier in the investigation process.
Financial Ombudsman Service sees a fall in case levels – with complaints at their lowest level for more than a year
7 August 2025
Financial complaints needing our intervention have fallen to their lowest level in over a year, according to new quarterly figures published today.
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James Mycroft, Ombudsman Director, specialist in banking
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