Consultation opens on our strategic plans and budget for 2020/2021

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

Financial Ombudsman Service continues to see a fall in cases

29 October 2025

Our Q2 2025/26 complaints data shows that new cases coming to us have dropped by more than a third, as professional representatives bring fewer cases.

Press release Complaints data Data and Insight Business complaints data Product complaints data

Read more 

Keep your pension safe from scammers, warns the Financial Ombudsman Service

18 September 2025

Over the past five years hundreds of people have fallen victim to potential pension scams, the Financial Ombudsman Service revealed today.

Press release Pensions

Read more 

Financial Ombudsman Service celebrates one year anniversary in Belfast with investigator recruitment drive

11 September 2025

A year on from the opening of our Belfast hub, we announce 32 new investigator positions.

Press release Recruitment

Read more