Telephone Nuisance Calls - action at last

Following our report on 23rd August on telephone nuisance calls, we are pleased to report Government action to make these calls illegal with fines of £500,000 for offenders.

Press Report:

TOUGH measures designed to protect millions householders from the misery of nuisance calls about legal claims come into force today. Under the Government legislation, phone customers will be given the choice to opt-in to be contacted by businesses offering to settle claims for compensation for personal injury or mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).

By MACER HALL, POLITICAL EDITOR - Daily Express

And firms which flout the new rules could face crippling fines of up to £500,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office.

The move follows growing concern about the level of unwanted communications bombarding households across the country.

Figures from the Financial Conduct Authority show that around 2.7billion unsolicited calls, texts and emails offering help with personal claims were made to telephone customers in the UK over the last year.

Minister for Digital Margot James said: “Today we are one step closer to ending the menace of nuisance calls. Our new laws mean people will now have to give consent to receive calls and have the power to choose where they seek compensation for personal injury claims or mis sold payment protection insurance.

Note....  Calls from abroad are not covered by the new laws and this is where many of the junk calls come from.