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Can I claim back PPI?

by Bradley Askew 05 December 2011

By now you have almost certainly heard of PPI in adverts, in the newspapers or on TV. PPI is a type of insurance for mortgages and credit cards that was often unfairly added, sometimes without the buyer's consent. If you were mis-sold PPI you could be owed thousands of pounds. How do you know if you had PPI?

  1. Find your loan or credit card agreement.
  2. Search for any of the following words: "PPI", "payment protection insurance", "payment cover", "protection plan", "loan protection", "ASU" or "loan care".

How do you know if you could have been mis-sold PPI?

There is nothing wrong with PPI itself; however, it was very commonly sold to people who didn't want it or didn't need it. Answer the following questions to find out if you can make a claim:

  1. Were you told about PPI?
  2. Did the advisor tell you about exclusions for pre-existing medical conditions that are listed that affect you?
  3. Were you told when you took your loan that you would have to pay for PPI up front in one single payment?
  4. Were you informed that the cost of PPI would be added to your loan and that you would pay interest on it?
  5. Was your loan longer than 5 years? If yes, did that advisor let you know that your payment protection insurance would run out before this time?
  6. Were you told by your advisor that you would continue paying interest on PPI even after it expired?
  7. Were you told that you didn't have to agree to PPI to get the loan?

If you answered "NO" to any of the questions then you are likely to be eligible for compensation for your PPI purchase!

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