New law to protect access to cash announced in Queen’s Speech

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    17th June 2022
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    New laws to protect access to cash and help victims of financial scams were announced in the Queen’s Speech at the state opening of parliament on 10 May.

    The new Financial Services and Markets Bill will ensure the continued availability of withdrawal and deposit facilities across the UK.

    The Bill will also enable the Payment Systems Regulator to require banks to reimburse authorised push payment (APP) scam losses, totalling hundreds of millions of pounds each year. This will ensure victims are not left paying for fraud through no fault of their own.

    These measures form part of wider plans that the government says will maintain and enhance the UK’s position as a global leader in financial services.

    Economic Secretary to the Treasury, John Glen, said:

    ‘We are reforming our financial services sector now we have left the EU to ensure it acts in the interests of communities and citizens, creating jobs, supporting businesses and powering growth across all of the UK.

    ‘We know that access to cash is still vital for many people, especially those in vulnerable groups. We promised we would protect it, and through this Bill we are delivering on that promise.

    ‘We are also sticking up for victims of financial scams that can have a devastating impact by ensuring the regulator can act to make banks reimburse people who have lost money through no fault of their own.’

    Internet link: HMRC press release

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