• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Every adult in the UK could be due a share of up to £22.5 billion

Home> News> UK News

Updated 21:03 22 Mar 2024 GMTPublished 06:57 22 Mar 2024 GMT

Every adult in the UK could be due a share of up to £22.5 billion

You could be eligible for compensation

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

UK-based adults may all be due a share of a multi-billion pound total in the near future.

New research from Consumer Voice has revealed that at least four group legal claims against huge corporations breaking rules could result in millions being compensated for past purchases.

What do Consumer Voice do?

Consumer Voice is a website and organisation that helps consumers get money back from businesses that break laws, for free.

They provide unbiased information about all group claims that are currently ongoing across the UK, making progress of claims easy to track.

Advert

A group claim is basically when a legal claim is brought to justice by a group of people who have all experienced a similar loss due to a law being broken.

Law firms help to bring these to a tribunal or court to get consumers their compensation.

Now, Consumer Voice has found that if all these claims are won, UK consumers could be owed up to a whopping £22.5 billion.

Analysis shows that, on average, each adult in the UK may be eligible for money back on at least four of these group claims.

Mastercard users could be entitled to a compensation fee.
Getty Stock Photo

What brands stand accused?

Data from the study is taken from 12 group claims that have accused big brands of increasing prices, directly ripping consumers off.

Advert

They have all been certified to proceed to trial by none other than the UK competition tribunal, a massive sign that the court believes there is a case.

Companies such as Google, Apple, Sony PlayStation and Mastercard are among those being accused of abusing their power in their respectful industries, breaking competition law.

The first case to take place will be against BT, with the trial set to end this week, and it seeks £1.3 billion in compensation for claims of overcharging for landline services.

If the company are guilty, more than three million BT customers could be recipients of up to £400, each.

How much exactly will consumers be owed?

Of course, the exact amounts will depend on the person's circumstances and specific claims that they are a part of.

Advert

In what has become the biggest consumer claim in UK legal history, you could even be owed £300 for doing your weekly shop if you used Mastercard.

Gamers listen up too, because if you bought PlayStation games or any in-game purchases, you could be eligible for a payment of up to £560.

Those who purchased games on PlayStation could receive a handsome amount.
Getty Stock Photo

The estimated amount of £22.5 billion might just be the start of it, with 19 further claims awaiting approval from the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Co-founder of Consumer Voice, Alex Neill, said: "Rule-breaking businesses will owe an eye-watering amount of money to consumers.

Advert

"Yet people may not claim what they’re owed due to a lack of awareness of group claims, fears about scams and a perception that the process will be complicated.

"We want to ensure people who have been ripped off are confident and ready to step forward when cases are won. These claims seek to level the playing field by holding companies accountable for their actions and helping people get back what they’re owed."

Getting the ball rolling

The process of actually receiving compensation will take time, as keeping track of claims won't be easy for consumers to manage, especially with the sheer number of them.

For example, the case with Mastercard is set to conclude in 2025 or 2026, with the process following that set to take time, if they are found guilty.

Advert

Some people may not be aware that they're included in these claims if they have been harmed, even if they didn't make the complaint, as the local regime introduced by the Consumer Rights Act in 2015 means that one consumer can bring the claim to court on behalf of everyone affected.

A Google spokesperson said: “This case is speculative and opportunistic - we will argue against it vigorously. People use Google because it is helpful. We only make money if ads are useful and relevant, as indicated by clicks - at a price that is set by a real-time auction. Advertising plays a crucial role in helping people discover new businesses, new causes and new products.”

LADbible has contacted Apple, Sony PlayStation and Mastercard for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Images

Topics: Money, Business, UK News

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

X

@joshnair10

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

15 mins ago
19 mins ago
an hour ago
2 hours ago
  • 15 mins ago

    Former Burger King employee who ran entire restaurant on her own for 12 hours speaks out after fundraiser reaches $90k

    Nykia was sacked from her job as donations flood in from around the world

    News
  • 19 mins ago

    Viral Judge Frank Caprio's most heartwarming moments remembered after his death aged 88

    Caprio became famous for his compassionate conduct in the courtroom

    News
  • an hour ago

    Husband issues heartbreaking plea after botched BBL surgery means wife will never be able to talk or walk again

    A lawsuit has been filed against the doctor who carried out the surgery after Daidys Pena Garces was left fighting for her life

    News
  • 2 hours ago

    Burger King responds after employee who ran entire restaurant on her own for 12 hours is fired

    Nykia Hamilton ran a Burger King by herself for an entire shift, but she got fired

    News
  • All UK iPhone users who owned certain models could be paid share of £853m
  • Mystery of what happened to 400-year-old ship carrying £4 billion worth of gold could soon be solved
  • UK trade chief warns further tariffs Trump could impose on UK will cause 'a lot more damage'
  • How every iPhone owner in the UK could be paid out following £3,000,000,000 claim against Apple