A mammoth 150,000 people have already checked if they're entitled to benefits just 48 hours after MoneySavingExpert.com launched a wide-ranging benefits check-up tool.
Equitable Life today announced plans to hand back hundreds of millions of pounds to its beleaguered policyholders who have seen the value of their investments dive.
Some financial products could be banned and price caps could be imposed as part of a radical rethink of the way consumers are protected, the City watchdog says.