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The Wealth Claims Bureau

What we help with

Charges and disclosure

If charges were unclear or poorly explained, you were not told about an exit penalty, or a materially cheaper option was not mentioned, you may have a complaint. This is about whether you were given clear, fair information, not simply about whether charges were high.

Does this sound familiar?

What people usually tell us

Any one of these may be worth a conversation. None of them decides anything on its own.

    Nobody explained, in pounds and pence, what you were paying each year.
    What you paid rose automatically as your investments grew, without the service changing.
    You were not told about every layer of charge, including product and fund charges.
    An exit penalty came as a surprise when you tried to move.

Being straight with you

What this is not

High charges alone are not grounds for a complaint. The question is whether you were given clear, fair and not misleading information about them.

Being straight with you

Not everyone who asks has a complaint worth pursuing, and we would rather say so early than take on a case that goes nowhere. Many firms are also contacting affected customers and refunding them directly, for free. If that route is open to you, we will tell you to take it.

If we look at it

What helps us assess it

You do not need all of this to get in touch. If you no longer have these documents, we can usually request them from the firm on your behalf.

    Illustrations or key features documents from the time you invested
    Statements showing the charges actually deducted
    Any correspondence about charges or about leaving

These are general descriptions. Whether you actually have a valid complaint depends on your own circumstances and the evidence, which we will assess with no obligation. We do not give investment, tax or legal advice.

Get an honest view, free


There is no cost and no obligation. If we do not think you have a case, or you would be better off going direct, we will tell you.

You do not have to use a claims management company. You can complain directly to the firm and the Financial Ombudsman Service for free.

See if we can help, free and with no obligation

Please enquire and let's see how we may be able to help you.

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