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Archives for March 2020

Tax back on long dead relative ppi
My dear mum died nearly 17 years ago. I unearthed an old credit file. MBNA have without fuss handed me a much needed 3.5k.The tax is nearly 400 quid. Can I claim this back like other ppi tax?
Magnum Claims
I have had a message from Magnum Claims in Manchester to say my tax reclaim has been successful and they have banked a cheque from HMRC on my behalf but are now asking me to contact them with my bank details to make a payment to my bank account....I don't want to do this obviously, anyone else had this? Advice please
Egg card PPI offer - based on random 8 month period
Hello. I’m hoping that someone could please give me a steer on this: I took out an Egg card, I believe, shortly after its launch in about 1998 and had and used the card continuously until it was converted to a Barclaycard in about 2011. I put in a ppi claim and have just received notification of success from Barclays. They…
Should I accept first offer
I recently received a letter informing me that I had been successful in reclaiming PPI on a NatWest loan. My question is- should one always accept the first offer received?
Won PPI Claim,What Next
Hi, nearly 2 weeks ago I got a letter from Santander saying I won a PPI from them. Just fill out a form and send it off and will be in your account in 2 weeks. I was helped by one of these PPI companies who did the chasing, week after I got the letter I got a text from the company congratulating me for winning the claim…
Unfair ppi
Hello I am mac0329 I would like to ask I have been with the same bank for my mortgage for 19 years and have always paid payment protection insurance on my mortgage I have never missed a payment or nothing but due to the recent world events I have been laid off from work last week as of now I am unsure were I stand so I…
Bright House entering administration
Rent-to-own giant BrightHouse is close to collapse, the BBC understands, putting 2,400 jobs at risk. The company is expected to fall into administration on Monday after facing an influx of compensation claims for selling to people who could not repay. In 2017, it was ordered to pay almost 250,000 customers £14.8million in…
Barclays claiming I missed deadline, but did I?
I made a claim for my Egg card to Barclays in 2016. I got a letter back saying they had no record of my account. I phoned them at the time, spoke to someone who found my account and told me to wait for another letter. Nothing arrived, I didn't chase. Come October 2019, I decide to follow this up. Speak to Barclays who now…
Help needed to take ppi complaint to FSO
I have received a rejection for my late mother's PPI claim and told to go to FSO. They have listed various reasons and I was wondering if someone could advise and give some guidance to me. If there was an expert that could help ?
Claiming refund from UK Customs
Its been a while since I posted on this forum but I have an issue with UK Customs and I thought this is the place to find help. My issue is that in February and early March of this year I was on holiday in Australia for 5 weeks and then 3 days in Singapore. I use e-cigs and did not want to have them confiscated in…
Successful claim
More than a year ago I signed up with Gladstone Brooks and all I kept getting was that accounts that they were searching were closed as there was nothing to Claim. I had a stroke last April and must of had a phone conversation with a company called Canada Square Operations. Something came but I didn’t understand it so…
PPI on a joint account loan
I have just received notification of a PPI refund on a loan on my joint account. As only I claimed they have said they will only pay 50% of the money due. Can my wife still claim the other 50%
Allay Claims Itemised Bill for Cancellation
Hi Back in August I must have been a bit silly and filled out a Free PPI check with Allay Claims, since then, I’ve been bombarded with messages by them, so I emailed them to stop. They then proceeded to say if I cancelled the claim I would be charged for texts, phone calls and what work they have done. They advised I had a…
Taking me to court
Can some one help me I wont mention the company as I ha e an impending court case like most companies I found by chance on line a company who was doi g ppi I have had ppi back before o some companies but thought maybe this company would find some outstanding ppi not c,claimed I requested forms which I gave them my details…
Delay on cheque
I put a claim in on the last day and after taking forever I got a response from M&S that I was going to get a cheque for £27,400 within 28 days, happy days. This morning I've just received an letter saying that the calc has been redone and that I will get £80 more but the kicker is that the cheque will come in up to…
Wedding Insurance Coronavirus
Hi All This is the first time I have used the forum although received Martins e mails for years and was hoping to make him aware of this so he can highlight it but not sure how? My daughter’s wedding is in May and with everything happening regarding the Coronavirus and mass gatherings I am assuming the wedding is off. Phew…
Recover tax on ppi
i am the Executor for a deceased relative.I successfully made a ppi claim which had tax deducted of £500 HMRC refused to repay tax stating that during period of administration no saving allowance was due so tax was correctly deducted any one had experience of this please? Peter
Ex Husband wants a share of PPI
My wife had a successful PPI claim against Barclays for her 'Additions' account (for many years paid a monthly fee) back in 2017. The account had previously been in her name & that of her ex husband, however after divorce in 2013 he voluntarily came off the account, in the same year. He has recently emailed my wife…
Provident
I claimed ppi back a couple of years ago on a loan,the company I used have issued a claim to the provident that I didn’t sanction or sign,the money I got back settled the outstanding loan ,now this claims firm have invoiced next for £800.what do I do i obviously don’t have that sort of Money spare
Coronavirus impact on PPI claims
How do you think Coronavirus will affect PPI claims? It has already been predicated that the PPI claims will continue until at least the summer or even October 2020, however, do you think the Coronavirus will delay the situation even further? Or can PPI teams and DSAR teams continue to work as normal from home? Can they…

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
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Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
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