Do you think you are a hardship case that has been unfairly treated?

[jansus]

in the post below I am not asking for personal details - just whether you think this applies to you

 

 

It was part of the agreement between the FSA/OFT and the banks that although current claims would be "stayed" that "hardship " cases would be filtered through.

 

If you feel that SINCE THE WAIVER you have

1) appealed against a stay on this basis and been refused

 

(Just to clarify, the courts have a right to stay any case but banks should

not apply for a stay in cases of hardship.)

 

2) contacted your bank and asked to be considered on this basis and been refused

3) had been offered a settlement which has now been retracted

 

Then if you would be willing to either pm me or post details here I am trying to help crfx collect data to send to the FSA.

 

Here is a link to the proceedure the banks were supposed to adhere to

 

http://www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/Doing/Re...ction_disp.pdf

 

And also an extract from the website announcement.

• Consumers who have received a final response from the bank/building society which does not include an offer
  Consumers still have the option of complaining to FOS. However, the banks and building societies have also requested that the FOS does not consider any complaints about unauthorised overdraft charges until resolution of the test case.
  
• Consumers who are in very difficult financial circumstances - 'hardship cases'
  Banks and building societies will have to conduct a filtering process to ensure that cases of genuine hardship are still dealt with during the waiver period. Cases of hardship would still be entitled to be referred to, and dealt with by, the FOS.

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This is also a useful thread to read Success at A and L via hardship case route

 

 

 

thanks

 

Jan

[PeterAnderson]

Hugh Bump

[HSBCrusher]

We now have something up and running on this, look at this please... urgent stuff!

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.c o....p?f=84&a=1 14

[jansus]

i have sent pms to all those who contacted me saying it might be appropriate to their case _ and will keep hunting for more tonight>

 

jan

[HSBCrusher]

thanks Jan