Complaints Procedure
We are committed to providing a high standard of customer service. If you are not satisfied with any part of our service, we have procedures in place to deal with your concerns effectively and in the correct way.
If you want to make a complaint, please provide as much relevant information as possible, including your account details, the branch or part of the business involved, a summary of your complaint and any action already taken to deal with the issue.
You can contact us as follows:
Online
We want to hear about your great experiences but equally, if you’re not happy about something, we want to know so please complete our online form.
By phone
You can call us on 0345 600 2882.
When you call, it helps us if you have your account information handy.
In person
Visit any of our branches and talk to one of our team. You can find your nearest branch and its opening hours from our Branch finder.
In writing
You can write to us at:
Danske BankPO Box 2111
Belfast
BT10 9EG
By email
You can email us at: cencomplaints_team@danskebank.co.uk.
One of our complaint handlers will make sure that your complaint is fully investigated and try to deal with the matter in a way you are satisfied with. We will deal with all complaints promptly and impartially (that is, in a fair and unbiased way).
We will try to resolve your complaint by the close of business on the third business day after receipt of the complaint. If your complaint is resolved within three business days you will receive a ‘summary resolution communication’ from us. The summary resolution communication will be in writing and will:
- tell you that we consider your complaint has been resolved
- give you information about referring your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service if you are dissatisfied
If we have not resolved your complaint by the close of business on the third business day after we receive your complaint, we will send you a letter acknowledging your complaint. This letter may also include our final response to your complaint. If we need more time to investigate your complaint, we will keep you informed of the steps we are taking to deal with it.
If your complaint is in relation to a payment service within 15 business days (or in exceptional circumstances by the end of 35 business days) and in all other cases, within eight weeks of receiving your complaint we will send you a letter explaining:
- our final response or
- why we cannot provide a final response yet, and when we expect to be able to do this
Complaints involving other companies
If part of your complaint relates to a product another company has provided (such as an insurance product), we’ll send that part of your complaint to them. We will do so promptly. We’ll also give you a Final Response to explain why we did so and include their contact details.
If you are still not happy
We always aim to deal with complaints fairly. However, if you are not satisfied with the Summary Resolution Communication or the Final or Written response you receive from us you may be able to refer your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). This is a free, independent and impartial service for resolving disputes.
You should send your complaint to:
Financial Ombudsman ServiceExchange Tower
London
E14 9SR
Phone: 0800 023 4567
E-mail: complaint.info@financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Web: www.fos.org.uk 
You must normally refer the complaint to them within six months of the date of our summary resolution communication or our final response.
The Financial Ombudsman Service can help with complaints about most financial problems involving products and services provided in, or from, the UK, however, some restrictions apply.
As well as individuals, the Financial Ombudsman Service can also look at complaints from certain businesses and charities.
Payment Services Regulations
You will also be able to contact the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) if you think that we may have broken the Payment Services Regulations 2017.
You can contact the FCA by writing to:
Financial Conduct Authority 12 Endeavour Square London E20 1JNYou can contact the PSR by writing to:
Payments Systems Regulator12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Email: PSRcomplaints@PSR.org.uk
The FCA and the PSR will use this information to inform their regulatory activities. More information can be found on the PSR factsheet .
