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PPI CLAIMS DEADLINE
29th Aug 2019

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What is Welcome Finance PPI?

There are many ways of referring to Welcome Finance payment protection insurance (PPI), these include credit insurance, credit protection or loan repayment insurance. The purpose of PPI was to help a borrower make their repayments to Welcome Finance if they couldn’t due to an unforeseen event, such as sickness, injury or redundancy.

PPI is often confused with income protection insurance. They are two completely different products. PPI provides short-term cover and is provided alongside loan and credit products. Any pay-outs under PPI go straight to the loan provider instead of the policyholder.

Income protection insurance is designed to cover 70% of the policyholder’s income if they can’t work due to accident or sickness. This is long-term protection and can cover a person until they retire if they are too ill or injured to work.

Many PPI policies sold by Welcome Finance were added on to a loan, credit/store card, mortgage or an overdraft.

The duration of Welcome Finance PPI usually covers a period of 12 months allowing the borrower to time to seek employment or return to work, if appropriate.

How was Welcome Finance PPI mis-sold?

Some customers were sold Welcome Finance PPI without knowing it had been added to their loan. Consumers say that Welcome Finance advised them their loan, mortgage or credit card application would not be approved if they didn’t buy Welcome Finance PPI. This meant borrowers took out the Welcome Finance PPI, even though they may not need it because they didn’t want to risk losing the deal.

Were you mis-sold PPI by Welcome Finance?

It is possible PPI may have been mis-sold by Welcome Finance if any of the following facts occurred at the point of sale:

    • Were you unemployed, self-employed or retired at the time Welcome Finance sold you the PPI policy?
      • Had you been unemployed, self-employed or retired when you were sold your PPI policy by Welcome Finance, you would not have received any benefit from it as you would not have been covered.
    • Did you know that PPI had been added to your agreement by Welcome Finance?
      • If you had no idea that Welcome Finance had added PPI to your agreement, it could have been done without your consent. Alternatively it could have been an opt-out box that wasn’t clearly visible.
    • Had the Welcome Finance explained the total cost of Welcome Finance PPI to you at the time of sale?
      • All costings relating to the PPI should have been explained to you by Welcome Finance. This will be a major mis-selling factor if it wasn’t done.
    • Did Welcome Finance make it known that that some of the PPI premium may have been paid as commission?
      • If more than 50% of your PPI premium was paid as commission to Welcome Finance, this is classed as high commission under the Plevin rule. You were mis-sold and due a PPI refund.
    • Were you made aware by Welcome Finance that you could cancel the PPI policy?
      • Welcome Finance should have explained that you had a cooling off period and could exercise your right to cancel the PPI policy within that time.
    • Were you made aware by Welcome Finance of any circumstances or exclusions where you would not be successful in making a claim?
      • If Welcome Finance had not made clear any exclusions or circumstances that would prevent you from claiming, you may have been mis-sold Welcome Finance PPI policy.
    • Were any enquiries made by Welcome Finance if you had other PPI cover that would cover repayments?
      • Welcome Finance has a responsibility to find out if you had sufficient PPI cover elsewhere.
    • Were you pressured into purchasing the Welcome Finance PPI policy?
      • Welcome Finance should have looked at your personal situation to assess if you would benefit from having PPI without any pressure or hard-sell.
    • At the time of taking out the PPI policy with Welcome Finance, did you have any pre-existing medical conditions?
      • If you had any pre-existing medical conditions that meant you could not have worked for the duration of the Welcome Finance PPI term, you would not be covered by the Welcome Finance PPI policy.
    • Was it implied to you that Welcome Finance PPI was necessary to get the finance?
      • If the finance sought was such that required a PPI policy, Welcome Finance should have let you know that you could shop around to find and compare PPI cover or if you already had PPI in place, Welcome Finance should not have sold you their PPI policy.
    • Did Welcome Finance PPI have an upper age limit, if so, were you older than it?
      • If Welcome Finance PPI specified an age limit for cover and you were older than this, you would not be covered by the policy.
    • How long was the term of Welcome Finance PPI, was it was shorter than the term of finance agreement? Did Welcome Finance explain that there would also be a period of no cover towards the end of the finance agreement?
      • If Welcome Finance didn’t explain that you would have a period of no protection during the term of the finance agreement, you Welcome Finance PPI policy was mis-sold to you.

What could you claim from Welcome Finance?

If your claim against Welcome Finance is upheld, you may receive a full refund of PPI paid to Welcome Finance, including any interest charged on the PPI. Statutory interest of 8% per year would also be payable on the premiums and any interest charged.

How to Make a PPI Complaint to Welcome Finance?

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set a deadline of 29 August 2019, by which time all PPI complaints will need to have been submitted. After this date, customers will lose the right to have their complaint assessed by us, or the Financial Ombudsman Service.

If you have previously received a letter from Welcome Finance outlining potential concerns about the way PPI may have been sold to you, then you may have less time, so it is important to act as soon as possible.

Please be assured that by checking or complaining about PPI to Welcome Finance, neither your relationship with, nor your credit score will be adversely affected in any way.

If you have a concern about how your PPI Policy was sold, it’s easy for you to contact us directly to discuss and start your check PPI for FREE.

We understand consumers may require different levels of assistance and are committed to making your check PPI** and claim process as simple as possible. Our process has been designed to make it as easy as possible for everyone wishing to make a complaint.

We’d like to discuss the details of your case with you so your complaint can be lodged as quickly as possible with Welcome Finance to find out if you had any PPI charges on your loan or finance agreement.

The PPI Deadline

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW PPI CLAIMS!

Due to the proximity of the PPI deadline, we are no longer accepting any new PPI claims to allow us to process existing PPI Claim enquiries

Please be assured, if you have already enquired about a PPI Claim with Money Management Team Limited we are processing your enquiry and will update you as your claim progresses. If you need an update in the meantime, please contact us.

You can pursue your own claim direct to the firm to obtain a refund. You can do this for yourself at no cost and then use the Financial Ombudsman Service or Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) which are both FREE.

Dont Miss the 29th Aug 2019 PPI Deadline!

£Millions Remain Unclaimed!

PPI Deadline FAQs

Is there any leeway in deadline timing?

No – the deadline is absolute. If the claim is not properly logged with the lender before midnight on August 29th it will be officially time-barred.

I already have a case(s) going through with you, what will happen to them?

The deadline is for new claims only. All existing claims will be investigated and decided normally.

I have had a case with FOS through you for ages – what will happen to it now?

All FOS investigations of current claims will be unaffected by the deadline. It is for new claims only.

Will the deadline cause any delay in my case?

No – existing cases will be processed as normal with a final decision expected within 8 to 16 weeks of acknowledgement of the claim by your lender.

What if the bank wants more information?

A request for further information from the bank means that it has been accepted and is under investigation. The usual timescale of 8 to 16 weeks for a decision will still apply.

Why is there a deadline?

The deadline was set in place by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is the UK’s financial regulator. It’s chief executive, Andrew Bailey, said at the time: “Putting in place a deadline and campaign will mean people who were potentially mis-sold PPI will be prompted to take action rather than put it off. We believe that two years is a reasonable time for consumers to decide whether they wish to make a complaint.”

“We have carefully considered the feedback we received and we still believe that introducing a deadline for PPI complaints and a communications campaign warning of the deadline will benefit consumers.”

What happens after the deadline?

The deadline is for new claims only. If your claim has already been lodged with your lender then it will be fully investigated.

What happens if my case is rejected by the lender?

If your claim is rejected then it will be passed to our specialist team who will evaluate the terms of the rejection to see whether an appeal to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) might be possible and advise you of their findings.

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