Ombudsman News issue 151

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Covid-19 (coronavirus): our service and getting in touch

With most of our people working remotely, we’re working on existing cases and accepting new complaints. Our phone helpline hours have changed and we can’t currently accept post. We’re updating our website with the latest news.

Covid-19: resolving and preventing complaints

We’re hearing from people who’ve had problems with financial services relating to Covid-19. To help businesses resolve complaints fairly, we’ve set out what we’re seeing and the resources we offer.

Avoiding fraud and scams: help from the ombudsman

We've published some information for consumers about fraud and scams. We explain how consumers can help keep their personal information safe and how we can help with a complaint.

Our half-yearly complaints data

We’ve published our regular data on complaints against named financial businesses that we handled between July and December 2019.

Our plans and budget for 2020/21

We’ve now published our plans and budget for 2020/21. In light of the Covid-19 crisis, we’ve adjusted our funding arrangements to reduce our costs to the businesses we cover.

Our new award limit

On 1 April, the maximum award we can tell businesses to pay rose to £355,000.

Latest news

Financial Ombudsman Service’s Board appoints new Independent Assessor

26 August 2020

The Financial Ombudsman Service announces that Dame Gillian Guy has been appointed as its new Independent Assessor.

Ombudsman News issue 153

26 August 2020

Our latest Ombudsman News covering our Covid-19 insight and our latest Q1 2020/21 complaints data.

Q1 Data and Insight

We’ve published our latest quarterly data – alongside insight about complaints related to Covid-19

26 August 2020

Today we’ve published data showing the number of complaints we received between April and June 2020. We’ve also published insight into themes we’re beginning to see in complaints resulting from Covid-19.

Data and Insight

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Ombudsman News issue 151

Covid-19 (coronavirus): our service and getting in touch

Covid-19: resolving and preventing complaints

Avoiding fraud and scams: help from the ombudsman

Our half-yearly complaints data

Our plans and budget for 2020/21

Our new award limit

Latest news

Financial Ombudsman Service’s Board appoints new Independent Assessor

Ombudsman News issue 153

We’ve published our latest quarterly data – alongside insight about complaints related to Covid-19

Ombudsman News