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    • 05.05.24 Ever so sorry if I have entered this in the wrong part of this website.   My grandfather is in his 70's and retired.  He asked me to help him find a work pension that he was paying into when he was working. From 1967 - 1982 he worked for a Fabric Dying Company, Celanese, Spondon Derby UK. I have already used the GOV.uk Trace Pension Scheme. It listed a few pension companies : Akzo Nobel (CPS) Pension Scheme formerly Courtaulds Pension Scheme.  I do not fully understand how this works but I think this scheme is administer by a company called Willis Tower Watson. We have called this company, got through to the pension department submitted all my grandfather's details (D.O.B. , N.I. no. etc.) but that agent tells that they have no record of my grandfather and ask what is the name of the pension scheme. Here is the problem, his home was burgalled in 2005 and a briefcase which contained his legal documents was stolen. So he does not know who was the Pension Scheme company. I have a this phone number 01332 681 210 for Celanese but it just rings and never gets answered. So I am asking for help if anyone can tell us where we can try next. I am also hoping for a massive long shot that one of them members on this website, worked for or knows someone who worked for British Celanese Spondon Derby and could tell us of any pension company. Thanks for any help.
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Everyone

I have been looking around the site and reading many cases .Please help me how do i get started ??I have no statements how do i get these and will i be charged for each one?

 

Thanks in advance now going to take another look myself at the FAQ.

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All the info to get started is in the FAQs - and step by step guide you'll find there.

 

Good luck

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FAQs: click here: http://READ THESE

 

Any views or opinions expressed are in good faith, to the best of my ability. I don't like to admit it, but I have been known to be wrong. Check other threads and if in doubt, seek professional advice.

 

 

Abbey: SETTLED IN FULL:lol:

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Cap 1 - SETTLED IN FULL:lol:

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Yep just read through the FAQ and we'll help you through it if you have any other questions, it can get a bit confusing at times but just take your time and read through the forum.

 

best wishes

Natasha

 

Abbey-received DPA letter on 13/03, received some breakdown till 2004 waiting for the more recent ones(where most charges occurred)

sent reminder email on 17/4/06

called abbey on 19/04/06 to remind them:rolleyes:

sent another email on 26/04/06:mad:

Approx charges £2500

received £500 refund in dec 06

sent LBA

Capital one- sent DPA letter 17/03

Sent prim letter for charges of £260 14/04

Received a refund £109 awaiting further refund of £151

Settled IN FULL

Barclay card- Sent DPA letter 17/03 sent reminder 14/04

received info claiming £120

settled in FULL

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hi

Thanks for all the replys .I got over loaded with info and got confused .Have now re-read all the FAQ and understand more now the 1st letter is in the post to request bank statements.

This is a great site you peeps are so kind .

Good luck everyone with your conquest .!!!We has the consumers will fightback!!!!

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hi

Just a up date ,I decided to go for the abbey and halifax.

 

My 1st letter back from the halifax :

 

my letter :

Completion of request for a list of transactions and charges

 

Thank you for your letter requesting specific information on your account with us.I can confirm the copies of duplicate statements have been ordered and will be sent under seperate cover.

 

With regard to your request for information relating to manual intervention o your account ,HBOS plc is under no statutory obligation to record this information and therfore,I am unable to assist further with your request.

yours faithfully

Nicola inett

data protection consultant

 

 

I dont understand the second part of the letter i used the template from here .

please can someone assist me.

thanks

Jill

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Hi

Here is my 1st letter back from the Abbey.:

 

Thank you for your letter dated 8th july 2006, Requesting information on your bank account. I also acknowledge receipt of you 10.00 fee.

 

I also would like to advise you that under a data protection act request, You will only receive transactions that are currently held on our systems. These will be forwarded to you within 40 days, Free of charge, Under seperate cover.Any earlier transactions have been archived on to microfiche, Which is not covered by the data protection act. These archive transactions will not therefore be supplied to you under a data protection act request and will not be subject to the 40 day ruling.

 

Abbey is not normally required to hold past transaction details on accounts for more than six years, We're therefore unable to give you all the details you've asked for.

 

We can however supply details of the transactions held on the microfiche on payment of an administration fee of 10.00 for multiply monthly statements per account that have been archived.

 

It is clear from your request that you require the transactional information that is held on the microfiche records. In order to avoid any additional delays, we will therefore use the 10.00 that you have sent with your data protection act request, as payment for the microfiche records that you need. If you do not want us to do this, please call us on the above number.

 

You have also asked for details of any 'manual interventions' that may have been made on your account and I am sorry that we are unable to help with this request.

 

I can explain we consider 'manual interventions' to mean an action that is not automatic or computer driven. Not all manual interventions are recorded, for example if a member of staff looks at a paper document relating to your account, a record is not always required. Similarly some interventions may relate to work carried out by a department rather than individuals where no central record of activity is kept because this is not the kind of information we need,or more importantly, that a customer would request.

 

If you have any questions please call us on the above number.

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hi

Karnevil

 

I have had 18 months of statements back since last week ,So just waiting.

 

I did receive a statement of some sort for a period of 15/4/2005 to 26/4/05 on top of one of the pieces it says Contract staff movements enquiry.

I have had nothing since thou.

 

I shall now go and do what you have said with the microfiche letter.

Thanks for all your help .

 

cheers

Jilly

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I can explain we consider 'manual interventions' to mean an action that is not automatic or computer driven. Not all manual interventions are recorded, for example if a member of staff looks at a paper document relating to your account, a record is not always required. Similarly some interventions may relate to work carried out by a department rather than individuals where no central record of activity is kept because this is not the kind of information we need,or more importantly, that a customer would request.

 

If this is the case how do they calculate their costs then, as abbey consistantly say the penalty charges are a direct reflection of the cost incurred.

 

I had the same response you have had still waiting for the information requested, but able to go ahead with my claim for charges. I suggest going with an estimated claim, this may prompt them to send the info you requested in your DPA request.

 

Regards bish.

Abbey : £8070.41*PAID IN FULL*14/02/07:D

Capital one : LBA sent 17/09/06 £1,087.22

Marbles : LBA sent 17/09/06 £720.00 ; £720 offer accepted:D

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Just a update I did send the microfiche argument letter on the 10th august 2006 and it was signed for on the 11th august ,I still have had no response to this letter.

What shall i do.

 

Thanks jill

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Another update :I have received this morning a full copy of Archived Movements?? What are these this is not account statements are they??

 

I also received a letter from them in a seperate envelope and it says:

 

Dear Miss *****

 

Thank you for contacting us and i am sorry that you have been unhappy that you have felt you must complain.

 

One of my team members will be responsible for investigating your complaint and i have enclosed our complaints leaflet,which explains our procedure for doing this.High quality customer service is of great importance to us at abbey and we will do everything we can to resolve your complaint in a timely and safisfactory manner .

 

I know it is important to you that we resolve your complaint quickly,but we want to do a through investigation and sometimes this can take time.If we have have not contacted you before then,We will write to you in four weeks to let you know what is happening.

 

Although i do not know what the outcome will be,I do hope that we will be able to find a solution that you are happy with.

 

yours sincerley

 

Head of complaints.

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I have now understood that this morning archive movements are the actual statements.sorry this is alot to take in....

 

I have been through them and total it up to being £5858.50 in charges and £1186.39 in interest debit totalling = £7044.89.

Now i shall send in the preliminary letter in.

Shall update soon as

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You are on the road to getting your money back. Plenty of help here so don't worry. Stick to the time table set by you and should have no problems. I have just issued my claim for £8439.53 (£250 court costs incl.) on 30/08/06, received paperwork from court next day, shame the banks were not so efficient concidering the huge profits they make. Also read on this site that Abbey credit card and capital one have reduced their charges to £12, so as good as admitting their charges unlawful, well good enough for me. Best wishes.

 

Regards bish

Abbey : £8070.41*PAID IN FULL*14/02/07:D

Capital one : LBA sent 17/09/06 £1,087.22

Marbles : LBA sent 17/09/06 £720.00 ; £720 offer accepted:D

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Hi

Thank you bish for your help everyone is good on here.

 

I wish you well on you claim also,.

 

I to have noticed abbey is not charging me overdraft interest anymore since putting the claim in.They where charging me around £80.00 a month in interest but have stopped this now so i am on a winner already thanks to you lot and this site.....Just got to get the bulk back now ........

cheers

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Update:

I received a letter today from abbey

Dear *****

 

As you know,we are currently investigating your complaint that you raised with abbey four weeks ago .I am sorry for the delay you are experiencing and i would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued patience.

 

Our research is taking longer than expected because we want to make sure a full investigation is done.

 

If we are unable to complete our investigation beforehand,we will write to you again in four weeks time to let you know how we are getting on.

 

I am sorry that it is taking longer than originally thought and would like to reassure you that your complaint is very important to us.

 

yours sincerely

marc winder

 

I assume this is a standard letter to buy time with shall i jus twait the 14 days (which is the 19th september )and then send them the http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/bank-templates-library/92-letter-before-action-consumer.html is this the right template to send them after the prelim letter as gone in.

 

Thanks for any help

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