Payment Protection Insurance is supposed to help consumers feel secure that if something unplanned happens they are covered for repaying their debts, but more and more people are feeling like it is one big con. It has been sold to people who are unaware, borrowers who cant afford it and even people who want it but don’t know they are ineligible.

PPI is cunningly attached to any loan or credit by most banks and in some cases, employees are forced to sell useless policies in order to maintain their jobs. The idea of PPI is great for borrowers, mostly in the recent economic hard times, when unemployment has reached a record high, it should mean that a few months without income doesn’t mean becoming homeless because of loan repayments. Realistically there have been almost no cases where PPI has benefited a borrower.

Fortunately justice can be served and banks and lenders who have mis-sold PPI can be held responsible by the everyday consumer. There is a variety of companies who are able to help with financial lawsuits and many companies who specialise in reclaiming PPI payments.

Most consumers have no idea of the conditions in which the sale of PPI can be considered illegal, if you were unemployed, self-employed or simply over 65, your PPI payments were void and you can reclaim all the money. If the terms of payment, interest and cancellation were not explained to you and if you were told you had to buy PPI from your lender, ask for it back!

Although claiming back your PPI is your own responsibility, the Financial Services Authority and the Competition Commission have taken a stance against the dodgy tactics of the industry. They are even slapping fines on any organisation deemed to have broken laws with PPI selling.

After a watchdog ruling in 2009 companies are now required to correctly sell PPI to customers ensuring they are not overpriced, customers can chose to opt out at any time and they are fully covered.

If you know you have been miss sold PPI, then see why Dons LLP can help you with your PPI claim.