The amount of compensation that the FSCS can award is complicated and varies depending on the product type.
As such, the links below are informative and provide for useful reference.
Guide to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Link to the FSCS Products website. Use the menu on the left hand side to navigate to detailed information about different product types.
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Data protection for joint parties
Alistair MacDougall Compliance 2018, Data Protection Act, GDPR, ML
Take care not to be caught out if the client provides details of another person.