Complaints Data for AIB Group (UK) p.l.c

H2 2024 Publication of Complaints

AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. trading as AIB (NI), previously known as First Trust Bank in Northern Ireland, Allied Irish Bank (GB) and Allied Irish Bank (GB) Savings Direct in Great Britain, is committed to openness and transparency in our communications with customers and to meeting the standards of our industry regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
That's why, in accordance with the FCA requirements, we publish complaints data every six months. The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) also publishes complaints data from other financial businesses. The figures will help people to see how individual financial businesses handled their customer complaints.

You can view FOS complaints data, however, its most recent publication does not contain any data relating to us.

Firm name: AIB Group (UK) p.l.c.
Group: N/A
Other firms included in this return (if any): None
Period covered in this return: 1 July 2024 – 31 December 2024
Brands/ trading names covered: AIB (NI) which was previously known as First Trust Bank, Allied Irish Bank (GB) and Allied Irish Bank (GB) Savings Direct.

	Number of complaints opened by volume of business
Product / service grouping	Provision (at reporting period end date)	Number of complaints opened	Number of complaints closed	Percentage closed within 3 days	Percentage closed after 3 days but within 8 weeks	Percentage upheld	Main cause of complaints opened
Banking and credit cards	0.79 complaints per 1000 accounts	416	417	35.7%	64%	55%	Other General Admin/ Customer Service Dispute Over Sums/Charges Product Performance/Features
Home finance	2.46 complaints per 1000 balances outstanding	27	29	17%	83%	41%	Other General Admin/ Customer Service Delays/ Timescales Disputes Over Sums/Charges
*Insurance and pure protection	0.01 complaints per 1000 policies	1	2	0%	100%	50%	Unsuitable advice
Decumulation and pensions	N/A	0	0	0%	0%	0%	N/A
Investments	N/A	0	1	0%	100%	0%	N/A
Credit related	N/A	12	13	N/A	N/A	38%	N/A

* The number of complaints per 1,000 policies is based upon the estimated number of payment protection policies sold since it was first introduced.

The table above is set out according to FCA guidelines for financial institutions. To help you understand these we have commented on the main categories. See the FCA Product Categories for Complaints Publishing for detail of all complaint categories.