Ombudsman News 164
24 September 2021
Welcome to Ombudsman News. In this edition, we share an overview of our latest complaints data, including detail on some of the trends seen in the first quarter of the 2021/22 financial year.
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.
Latest news
Dramatic rise in fraud and scam complaints
24 September 2021
Financial Ombudsman Service warns of fraud danger as it continues to help high numbers of customers.
Information for customers of Advancis Limited (known as Buddy Loans)
8 September 2021
Advancis Limited (known by its trading name, Buddy Loans) went into administration on 8 September 2021.