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How we handle complaints
We aim to always provide products and services of the highest standard. However, we realise there could be times when you may want to complain about an aspect of our work. We take all complaints extremely seriously and do our best to resolve them satisfactorily as quickly as we can. The procedure outlined below applies to all complaints, whether they are received over the phone, by letter, fax, or email.
Acknowledging your complaint
We will acknowledge your complaint in writing within five working days of receiving it. If we receive a complaint outside normal working hours, it is treated as if it had arrived at the start of the next working day. In some cases we will have had enough time to look into the matter and see what has gone wrong. If so, we will give you a full response in this letter.
Complaints that need further investigation
If we do not reach a decision in time to include it in your acknowledgement letter we will continue to investigate in order to find out:
- What has gone wrong
- Whether our service has fallen below the standard we strive to achieve
- What needs to be done to put things right
No later than four weeks after we received your complaint we will contact you again. If we cannot give you the results of our investigation we will explain why we are not yet in a position to do so and tell you when we will next contact you.
In the unlikely event that we have not finished investigating your complaint eight weeks after we received it, we will send you a further letter to:
- Explain why we have not been able to reach a decision
- Let you know when you can expect our final decision
- If appropriate, tell you how you can refer your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service or the Pensions Ombudsman should you be unhappy about the delay
When we send you a letter to say we have dealt with your complaint, we will give the reasons for any decision that we have come to. If you are not happy with our response, you may be entitled to refer your complaint to one of the relevant bodies shown below:
Financial Ombudsman Service
Exchange Tower
London
E14 9SR
Helpline: 0800 023 4567 or 0300 123 9123
www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk
The Pensions Ombudsman
10 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
Helpline: 0800 917 4487
Whistleblowing
Our whistleblowing policy sets out to employees and external parties the options for raising concerns about suspected, questionable or unethical business practices or any possible or actual breach of regulation (outside of normal breach-reporting procedures).
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Complaints received and resolved by Financial Administration Services Ltd.
How to escalate your complaint
If you are a Personal Investing customer and already have a complaint with us that you believe needs further attention, you can contact Stuart Welch, Head of Personal Investing, directly by email:
Please note, if you would like to make a new complaint, please call us on 0333 300 3350.
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