Consumer credit—ombudsman and guidance

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The Financial Ombudsman Service

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is an independent dispute resolution scheme that exists to assist consumers in resolving complaints between financial services firms and their customers (including in relation to consumer credit). For information on the powers and scope of the FOS and how it handles complaints against firms, see Practice Note: Financial Ombudsman Service—essentials.

For information on the remedies that may be awarded by the FOS when it upholds a complaint against a financial services firm, see Practice Note: Financial Ombudsman Service—remedies.

Who can make a complaint to the FOS?

In order to refer a complaint to the FOS, a person must be an 'eligible complainant'. This applies irrespective of the jurisdiction under which the complaint is brought. For information on eligibility, see Practice Note:

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