The good guys shouldn't pay: Help PA campaign to change FSCS levy system

Supported by PFS, PIMFA and Penney

clock • 5 min read

Professional Adviser kicks off campaign to reduce unfair burden on good, honest financial advisers

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) funding system places an unfair burden on good, honest financial advisers and COVER sister title Professional Adviser is campaigning for change. For too many years decent financial advisers have had to pay obscene costs to prop up the FSCS and subsidise malpractice. The good guys pay system is broken, and honest advisers have never felt it more keenly than after the lifeboat fund recently said it would bill the financial advice levy pool an eye-watering £213m for 2020/21, as well as an extra £50m supplementary fee for 2019/20. Advisers...

To continue reading this article...

Join COVER for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.
  • Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.
  • Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'
  • Be the first to hear about our CPD accredited events and awards programmes.

Join now

 

Already a Cover member?

Login

More on Adviser / Broking

St James's Place shares under pressure amid AR departures

St James's Place shares under pressure amid AR departures

One firm headed to Söderberg & Partners

Jen Frost
clock 17 July 2026 • 2 min read
Omni Protect first to offer Beagle Street intermediary proposition

Omni Protect first to offer Beagle Street intermediary proposition

3,500 firms gain access

Cameron Roberts
clock 14 July 2026 • 2 min read
LifeSearch appoints head of business protection and expert advice

LifeSearch appoints head of business protection and expert advice

Nick Rixon takes the role

Jaskeet Briah
clock 09 July 2026 • 2 min read