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Financial Ombudsman decision DRN-4610335 Upheld
Upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman
£500redress stated in the decision
Fri Apr 12deadline to accept (not the decision date)
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What this decision was about
In the Ombudsman’s words
incorrect information was provided by NS&I in relation to the savings held by Mrs H prior to her passing – and this has delayed the settlement of the estate.Service failure
Source
This page summarises the Ombudsman’s published final decision. The document itself is the record: DRN-4610335.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.
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