Following consultation, the FCA has confirmed that our award limits are increasing. Our award limit is the maximum amount we can require financial services firms to pay when we uphold complaints.
From 1 April 2019 our current award limit of £150,000 will change to:
And from 1 April 2020 onwards, both award limits will be automatically adjusted each year in line with inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).
For any complaints referred to us before 1 April 2019, the limits will remain at £150,000. We will be updating the guidance on our website to reflect these changes. The FCA’s recent policy statement on increasing our award limit sets out the full detail of the change.
For further enquiries:
17 July 2019
We are aware that Instant Cash Loans (“ICL”) is proposing a scheme of arrangement with its creditors (which includes customers and former customers of The Money Shop, Payday Express, Payday UK and Ladder Loans) before it looks to close down the company.
11 July 2019
We’ve published our annual report and accounts 2019/2019 today.
2 July 2019
This consultation is the latest step in the conversations we’ve been having about our plans for a future when PPI doesn’t dominate our caseload.