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flag The UK is overhauling its Financial Ombudsman Service to speed up and improve dispute resolution, with new rules, stronger authority, and a 10-year case limit.

flag The UK is reforming the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to make dispute resolution faster, fairer, and more consistent, introducing a pre-registration step, new powers to dismiss ineligible cases, and a formal referral mechanism with the FCA for complex issues. flag The changes aim to restore the FOS’s original role as an impartial, efficient alternative to court, strengthen the chief ombudsman’s authority, and require regular thematic reports. flag A 10-year time limit for cases and updated 'fair and reasonable' standards are also part of the reforms, with public feedback due by May 11, 2026.

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