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Is a re-claim a complaint?

I recently wrote a letter to Lloyds in an attempt to get back at least some of the charges they have taken from me down the years.

I explained my position ( mortgage arrears, unemployed etc. )

Today I recieved a letter from Lloyds. It would appear that my original letter is being treated as a complaint.

Is this the normal response to a hardship claim? Has anybody else experienced anything similar?

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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 121,328 Forumite
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    Today I recieved a letter from Lloyds. It would appear that my original letter is being treated as a complaint.

    Is this the normal response to a hardship claim? Has anybody else experienced anything similar?

    yes its a complaint.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • the_insider
    the_insider Posts: 795 Forumite
    The FSA defines a complaint as:
    ‘Any expression of dissatisfaction, whether oral or written, and whether justified or not, from or on behalf of an eligible complainant about the firm’s provision of, or failure to provide, a financial service’.


    If they didn't treat it as a complaint you wouldn't be able to take it to FOS if they didn't give you what you want.
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