Scottish Widows Demutualisation Payouts: £70 million still unclaimed!

ukswf

I cannot and will not say any more than "DO NOT GIVE UP" if you are certain you are entitled to claim - Settlements do happen !!!

TheMiner

They did eventually phone me back - as my pension was part of a company scheme (a company I no longer work for) I didn't have a choice in what happened back in 2000/1. The money was simply reinvested in the fund so I guess I'll see it eventually (tho it's not doing v well.:()

A lesson in keeping an eye on your finances and telling them when you move!!

butlinsmum

Just wondered if anyone had heard anything back yet? I submitted online form 20th January but so far no response

mad_bad_spender

butlinsmum wrote: »

Just wondered if anyone had heard anything back yet? I submitted online form 20th January but so far no response

they are still working to a twelve week time scale so will be a while for you yet i'm afraid.

just keep hoping and waiting

best of luck

AMILLIONDOLLARS

Thanks Mad Bad, I submitted on the 27th January and was thinking the same thing!

AMD

quattro_27

I submitted mine late February and followed it by post, special delivery (It's not that I don't trust Scottish Widows, it's..... ermmm I don't know how to finish that statement)

I got a letter today saying that I was sent a cheque for £2,515.65 which was cashed on 30th August 2000.

It was not. There is no way on this earth that I received a cheque for that amount then or at any other time, from SW or Lloyds.

I can remember phoning SW at the time and was told that I was not eligible.

So what is everyone doing about this?

My email is [EMAIL="rcleal@aol.com"]rcleal@aol.com[/EMAIL] - and I would be very interested in any routes to help me get my money from these crooks.

AMILLIONDOLLARS

You're doing better than me I submitted my claim end of January, and have not heard anything, time to send in a written response, I think. Did you move house during this period, I think that you will need to submit proof that you were not living at the address they sent the cheque to. You better read all the posts as a couple of people have also received this letter.

AMD

AMILLIONDOLLARS

Well I have just spoken to Scottish Widows and they are claiming that they sent me a cheque £3000k, which was cashed:eek:, I'm in total shock, obviously its now down to me investigate where the money went!!

AMD

LesleyJ62

This is the first i have heard about this. How were people informed of what was happening. I have an endowment policy with them that i am about to cash in to pay my mortgage, would this qualify, given that i wasn't informed and that i am not phsycic could i still be entitled
Thanks for any advice

kiltyboy

LesleyJ62 wrote: »

This is the first i have heard about this. How were people informed of what was happening. I have an endowment policy with them that i am about to cash in to pay my mortgage, would this qualify, given that i wasn't informed and that i am not phsycic could i still be entitled
Thanks for any advice

Policyholder circulars went out in 2000 and if they didn't have your address they should have tried to find you.

Is it a joint life policy?