PPI on Store card delayed decisions

Kezzab198

Mersey wrote: »

However, as you may have seen in recent days on other threads, there does appear to be a current 'hold' specifically in relation to Debenhams' store card claims from the 1990s onwards.


It's only happened in recent days so that probably explains why there's no mention of it on the Santander site.

That’s not necessarily true. I have to separate complaints with Santander, 1 Topshop and 1 River Island pre 2005 and they are both on hold. I complained back in August, they went over the 8 week time frame and was told it was still being investigated it was only last week they told me the complaint was hold. Think there are a few mixed messages going about and to be fair I don’t think the call centre staff realty have any idea what’s going on.

dunstonh

I don’t think the call centre staff realty have any idea what’s going on.

They wouldnt be call centre staff if they did.

Deewm76

Mine is not a Debenhams store card ?? Also it was santander themselves who confirmed that all pre 2005 store card complaints are on all on hold and have been so for the past 3 weeks.

Kezzab198

Deewm76 wrote: »

Mine is not a Debenhams store card ?? Also it was santander themselves who confirmed that all pre 2005 store card complaints are on all on hold and have been so for the past 3 weeks.

I think they’ve been on hold longer than that my complaint is from end of August and I’m still waiting. I don’t really understand the process with Axa as thought Santander had set money aside for PPI claims.

dunstonh

The issue is to work out who, if anyone, has liability for these complaints as they are pre-regulation.

The suggestion is that Santander seem to believe that they are not liable for these.

Kezzab198

dunstonh wrote: »

The suggestion is that Santander seem to believe that they are not liable for these.

I get that but since they’ve already paid out on pre regulation store cards till now. What’s changed in last couple of weeks?

dunstonh

Kezzab198 wrote: »

I get that but since they’ve already paid out on pre regulation store cards till now. What’s changed in last couple of weeks?

Legal opinions can change. These then need investigating.

pieman6

Had an update from Santander Head Office Complaints, The insurer have agreed the route they intend to follow now and from today 18th December all complaints on hold from August will be provided with a final response. They said it will take some time for the back log to be cleared but i should hear something in the next 3-4 weeks.
It will be interesting to see what change of stance they have decided to take for all pre 2005 complaints

EOP

Thank you very much for updating us all. Much appreciated

sharkam

Thanks for that info, I called them yesterday before reading this for an update and was told that the insurance companies were still in talks, so they obviously lied!