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bank charges success

bank = abbey
claimed £1900
recieved £4358

my original claim was for £1900 and like most people it was put on hold. i asked abbey to reconsider my claim under the financial hardship route and they sent me a income / expenditure form to fill in which i did. 8 weeks after the first letter i have recieved in my account £4358. WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE

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  • zam121
    zam121 Posts: 99 Forumite
    mrmrdean wrote: »
    bank = abbey
    claimed £1900
    recieved £4358

    my original claim was for £1900 and like most people it was put on hold. i asked abbey to reconsider my claim under the financial hardship route and they sent me a income / expenditure form to fill in which i did. 8 weeks after the first letter i have recieved in my account £4358. WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE

    was all the rest interest!that more then double what u asked for?congrats
  • thriftymomma
    thriftymomma Posts: 1,107 Forumite
    mrmrdean wrote: »
    bank = abbey
    claimed £1900
    recieved £4358

    my original claim was for £1900 and like most people it was put on hold. i asked abbey to reconsider my claim under the financial hardship route and they sent me a income / expenditure form to fill in which i did. 8 weeks after the first letter i have recieved in my account £4358. WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE


    An excellent surprise! Congrats!
    Got Halifax Classic to reduce my interest rate by 5% woohoo - 10/06/08 Thanks MSE!
    Another 3% shaved off 10/12/08
    ANOTHER 4 % June 09:beer:
  • whiteroom184
    whiteroom184 Posts: 228 Forumite
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    mrmrdean wrote: »
    bank = abbey
    claimed £1900
    recieved £4358

    my original claim was for £1900 and like most people it was put on hold. i asked abbey to reconsider my claim under the financial hardship route and they sent me a income / expenditure form to fill in which i did. 8 weeks after the first letter i have recieved in my account £4358. WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE

    dont believe you at all......
    Every day is a school day :T:T:T
  • Hailz86
    Hailz86 Posts: 340 Forumite
    congrtas to you xx
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  • proeleche
    proeleche Posts: 137 Forumite
    Hey! Congratulations!!!

    Why do you think they're is such a big difference in what you originally claimed and they have now given you?
  • marc1610
    marc1610 Posts: 31 Forumite
    well done :)
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