United KingdomThe UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has paused payouts under its £9.1 billion car finance redress scheme due to legal challenges from four companies, including Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Credit Agricole, and Consumer Voice. These firms argue the scheme's rules are unlawful and seek to have it overturned. Payouts, originally planned to start this year, are now delayed, affecting approximately 12.1 million eligible customers who could receive an average of £829 each. The Upper Tribunal will review the legal challenges in late 2025, with a decision expected shortly after. If the scheme is upheld, payments could resume in 2027. If overturned, the FCA may shift to a complaints-based system, potentially leading to handling 19 million individual cases over three years at a cost of £6 billion.
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