Protect your money with FSCS

Requests for money, spelling mistakes and mentioning cryptoassets like Bitcoin are all telltale signs that a message claiming to be from FSCS isn’t genuine. Join Amy and Blessing as they talk about scams, fraud and the common red flags to look out for.

Jess chats to finance author and expert Bola Sol about why she thinks people should know about FSCS protection. This is a warm and wide-ranging discussion that includes women and money, the finance issues Bola’s younger audience is facing and the importance of starting a pension early.

Join Farah and Denise as they explain the steps your claim goes through and the best way to stay up to date on your claim’s progress. They also explore what some of the claim statuses mean and share some particularly important ones to pay attention to.

Jess and Jordan set the record straight on the mistakes that people often make about FSCS. These are the things we often get queries about, including what we protect, how we’re funded and when we come into the process of a financial firm failing.

An insolvency practitioner (IP) plays a key role when a financial services firm fails and will work with FSCS to reduce the impact on the firm’s customers as much as possible. In this episode, Nigel is joined by his colleague Stef Parry and James Cameron from professional services firm PwC to explain what an IP does and how we work together.

What can you do if you disagree with our decision about your compensation claim? Being able to appeal is an important part of a fair claims service - listen to this episode to learn more about how our appeals process works.

The short answer is: potentially, yes! We usually talk about individuals claiming compensation, but we wanted to bring you an episode about our protection for small businesses, limited companies and charities. Join Jess and Amy as they explain it all.

Join Maria and Helen to find out what information to prepare before you submit your claim to FSCS. Knowing what to expect and what to prepare will help to make your claim application as smooth and straightforward as possible.

FSCS was set up by the government, but we’re independent and are funded by the financial services industry. Join Amy and Jess as they explain what our annual levy is, how it funds the compensation we pay, and how we try to reduce it through our recoveries work.