Today we’ve published a public consultation on our proposed plans and budget for 2020/2021 and our future strategy, looking ahead to 2025 and beyond.

The consultation sets out our plans for the coming financial year, including the volumes of complaints we expect to receive and resolve, and our proposed budget and funding arrangements.

The consultation is open until 31 January 2020. Read the full consultation and find out more about how to send us your response.

We will publish our final plans and budget for 2020/21 before the end of the current financial year, together with our future strategy and a summary of the feedback we received.

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‘Buy now, pay later’ users will soon be able to bring complaints to the Financial Ombudsman

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From 15 July, consumers can bring eligible complaints to us about BNPL agreements if they can't resolve things with their provider.

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Festival refunds are not guaranteed so know your rights, warns the Financial Ombudsman Service

4 June 2026

As festival season gets going, many consumers may not understand their rights to getting their money back if things go wrong.

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Financial Ombudsman resolved more than 220,000 cases in the last year

21 May 2026

New complaints coming to the Financial Ombudsman Service have returned to more historical levels, following a previous year of significant increased demand.

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