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FSCS is an independent body, set up under the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000 as the UK's compensation fund of last resort for customers of financial services firms.

This means that FSCS can pay compensation to consumers if an authorised financial services firm is unable, or likely to be unable, to pay claims against it.

Our service is free to consumers. Authorised firms are those regulated by the UK's financial watchdog, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) or previous financial regulators.


Can we help with your claim?

Why not try our Can we Help? flowchart to help you find out whether FSCS may be able to help with your claim.

You can also download a copy of our consumer guide, How we can help, which contains a print version of the flowchart and provides more information about our role and how we may be able to help with claims for compensation.


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