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Financial Ombudsman Service receives over 305,000 complaints in 2024/25

2 July 2025

Financial complaints are at their highest level in six years, according to new annual figures.

Annual data Complaints data Annual report Press release CMC

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Consultation on compensation interest levels launched by the Financial Ombudsman Service

4 June 2025

Today we opened a consultation on the interest rate applied to the compensation awarded to consumers.

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Financial Ombudsman Service celebrates raising more than £30,000 for baby loss charity

22 May 2025

We have raised more than £30,000 for Sands, the UK’s leading pregnancy and baby loss charity – hitting our two-year fundraising target in just 12 months.

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Financial Ombudsman Service received over 140,000 complaints in the second half of 2024

6 May 2025

Data published today shows how many complaints we received about financial businesses in the second half of 2024.

H2 data Press release

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Financial Ombudsman Service sets ambitious targets for case resolution in 2025/26

3 April 2025

We will address significant demand and improve the efficiency of our case resolution processes, according to plans for the year ahead published today.

Plans and budget Press release

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Misunderstanding of Debt Arrangement Scheme could be causing stress for consumers in Scotland

24 March 2025

A lack of awareness from firms about Scotland’s Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) could be negatively impacting consumers in Scotland, the Financial Ombudsman Service has warned this Debt Awareness Week.

Press release Credit and borrowing money

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Financial Ombudsman Service receives 40% more cases when compared to the same time last year

4 March 2025

The Financial Ombudsman Service is continuing to receive high levels of complaints from consumers and small businesses, according to new figures published today.

Press release Complaints data Data and Insight Q3 complaints data

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Financial Ombudsman Service to start charging professional representatives to refer cases

7 February 2025

The Financial Ombudsman Service has announced that it will be proceeding with a proposal to charge professional representatives to refer a case to its service.

Press release CMC

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Consumers in Scotland lodge over 1,300 fraud and scam complaints

31 January 2025

Fraud and scam complaints from people living in Scotland have increased by almost 40% year-on-year.

Fraud and scams Press release

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