‘Buy now, pay later’ users will soon be able to bring complaints to the Financial Ombudsman
8 July 2026
From 15 July, consumers can bring eligible complaints to us about BNPL agreements if they can't resolve things with their provider.
Today we’ve published data showing number of complaints we received between 1 July and 30 September 2020.
We received 119,214 enquiries and almost 69,000 complaints in this time – with over 5,900 complaints relating to Covid-19. We upheld 32% of complaints we received.
For the full data set and analysis of the trends, see our quarterly complaints data page.
We’ve also published our latest quarterly data showing the number of complaints we’ve received and resolved about claims management companies (CMCs).
8 July 2026
From 15 July, consumers can bring eligible complaints to us about BNPL agreements if they can't resolve things with their provider.
4 June 2026
As festival season gets going, many consumers may not understand their rights to getting their money back if things go wrong.
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.