{ "name": "fscslevycalculator.co.uk FSCS Levy Rates", "title": "FSCS Levy Rates", "url": "https://fscslevycalculator.co.uk/datasets/fscs-levy-rates/", "csv": "https://fscslevycalculator.co.uk/datasets/fscs-levy-rates.csv", "markdown": "https://fscslevycalculator.co.uk/datasets/fscs-levy-rates/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-28", "license": "https://fscslevycalculator.co.uk/terms", "headline": "The FSCS Levy Rates carries 9 published figures read from 4 sources' own pages, from 5,000,000 to 1,500,000,000 GBP, read 28 October 2026.", "quotes": [ "The FSCS Levy Rates carries 9 published figures read from 4 sources' own pages, from 5,000,000 to 1,500,000,000 GBP, read 28 October 2026.", "5 of the 13 named sources read in full publish a figure; 8 publish none, read 28 October 2026." ], "citation": "\"fscslevycalculator.co.uk FSCS Levy Rates\", updated 2026-10-28, https://fscslevycalculator.co.uk/datasets/fscs-levy-rates/.", "changed_since": null, "national": { "unit": "GBP", "n": 4, "median": 179986477, "min": 56500000, "max": 330000000, "p25": 70618238.5, "p75": 309250000, "mean": 186618238.5, "units": { "%": 1, "GBP": 4 }, "published_sources": 5, "named_sources": 15, "read_sources": 13, "not_published": 8, "published_share": 0.385 }, "by_axis": {}, "rows": [ { "source": "FSCS: Levy information and retail pool", "url": "https://www.fscs.org.uk/about-us/funding/levy-info", "figure": "£410m", "value": 410000000, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "General Insurance Distribution: £410m (including provider contributions of £100m)*.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "e92ac9858e28114f8dadcd05471b99cef9e95f2b6b7b470b48e23f7ddf0cb34a" }, { "source": "FSCS: Levy information and retail pool", "url": "https://www.fscs.org.uk/about-us/funding/levy-info", "figure": "£55m", "value": 55000000, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "Home Finance Intermediation: £55m (including provider contributions of £15m)*.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "e92ac9858e28114f8dadcd05471b99cef9e95f2b6b7b470b48e23f7ddf0cb34a" }, { "source": "FSCS: Levy information and retail pool", "url": "https://www.fscs.org.uk/about-us/funding/levy-info", "figure": "£200m", "value": 200000000, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "Home Finance Intermediation: £55m (including provider contributions of £15m)*. Investment Provision: £200m.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "e92ac9858e28114f8dadcd05471b99cef9e95f2b6b7b470b48e23f7ddf0cb34a" }, { "source": "FSCS: Levy information and retail pool", "url": "https://www.fscs.org.uk/about-us/funding/levy-info", "figure": "£330m", "value": 330000000, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "Life Distribution & Investment Intermediation (LDII): £330m (including provider contribution of £90m)*.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "e92ac9858e28114f8dadcd05471b99cef9e95f2b6b7b470b48e23f7ddf0cb34a" }, { "source": "FSCS: Levy information and retail pool", "url": "https://www.fscs.org.uk/about-us/funding/levy-info", "figure": "£1,500m", "value": 1500000000, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "The current levy limits are: PRA classes Deposits: £1,500m.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "e92ac9858e28114f8dadcd05471b99cef9e95f2b6b7b470b48e23f7ddf0cb34a" }, { "source": "FCA Handbook FEES 6.1: application and the two levies", "url": "https://handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/FEES/6/1.html", "figure": "50%", "value": 50, "unit": "%", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "The first is a base costs levy, for 50% of the base costs of running the compensation scheme in a financial year, that is, costs which are not dependent upon the level of activity of the compensation scheme and which therefore are not attributable to any specific class.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "39e8ef423b3084bfddf14ea4e91c183f286b601aeb0736d19a9125d3f30de3c3" }, { "source": "FSCS: spring forecast sets levy at £247m for 2026/27", "url": "https://protected.fscs.org.uk/media/press/2026/may/fscs-spring-forecast-sets-levy-at-247m-for-202627/", "figure": "£247m", "value": 247000000, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "The total levy payable by firms for the 2026/27 financial year is £247m.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "fabd05ee91f2b537e3f0046f07a493cb4575a9b31dbefd48b6c8fb6e3fc1c8d3" }, { "source": "FCA PS26/4: FSCS management expenses levy limit 2026/27", "url": "https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/policy-statements/ps26-4-fscs-management-expenses-levy-limit-2026-27", "figure": "£112,972,954.", "value": 112972954, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "We and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have confirmed the annual Management Expenses Levy Limit (MELL) for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for the financial year 2026/27 will be £112,972,954.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "99e593602025207ccef9fb6533a31373e36c21c24e37970a1c23b13ec8826866" }, { "source": "PRA PS8/26: FSCS MELL 2026/27", "url": "https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/prudential-regulation/publication/2026/march/financial-services-compensation-scheme-management-expenses-levy-limit-2026-27-policy-statement", "figure": "£108 million", "value": 108000000, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "the FSCS’ management expenses budget of £108 million for ongoing operating costs, including, staff, outsourcing, IT, legal and costs incurred in improving its operations; and", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "e022810cbe044baeeff7b660821ca7e6988e8d8991530709f817690bee6e36c6" }, { "source": "PRA PS8/26: FSCS MELL 2026/27", "url": "https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/prudential-regulation/publication/2026/march/financial-services-compensation-scheme-management-expenses-levy-limit-2026-27-policy-statement", "figure": "£5 million", "value": 5000000, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "quote": "an unlevied reserve of £5 million, allowing the FSCS to raise additional funds at short notice for unforeseen costs, without the need for further consultation and rulemaking by the PRA and FCA.", "source_class": "primary-government", "text_sha256": "e022810cbe044baeeff7b660821ca7e6988e8d8991530709f817690bee6e36c6" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "FCA: FSCS levy calculation notes, 2026/27 rates", "url": "https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/corporate/fscs-levy-calculation-notes-26-27-rates.pdf", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "FSCS: How we're funded", "url": "https://www.fscs.org.uk/about-us/funding/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "FCA Handbook FEES 6 Annex 2: annual class levy limits", "url": "https://www.handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/FEES/6/Annex2.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "FCA Handbook FEES 6.5: compensation costs", "url": "https://handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/FEES/6/5.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "FCA Handbook FEES 6 Annex 3A: classes and tariff bases", "url": "https://www.handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/FEES/6/Annex3A.html", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "FSCS: budget update", "url": "https://www.fscs.org.uk/industry-resources/other-publications/budget-update/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "A&O Shearman FinReg: MELL 2026/27 finalised", "url": "https://finreg.aoshearman.com/uk-pra-and-fca-finalise-the-fscs-mell-for-202627", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Financial Planning Today: levy forecast cut to £247m", "url": "https://financialplanningtoday.co.uk/news/fscs-cuts-levy-forecast-by-£95m-to-£247m", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/corporate/fscs-levy-calculation-notes-26-27-rates.pdf", "label": "FCA: FSCS levy calculation notes, 2026/27 rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fscs.org.uk/about-us/funding/levy-info", "label": "FSCS: Levy information and retail pool", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fscs.org.uk/about-us/funding/", "label": "FSCS: How we're funded", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/FEES/6/Annex2.html", "label": "FCA Handbook FEES 6 Annex 2: annual class levy limits", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/FEES/6/5.html", "label": "FCA Handbook FEES 6.5: compensation costs", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/FEES/6/1.html", "label": "FCA Handbook FEES 6.1: application and the two levies", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/FEES/6/Annex3A.html", "label": "FCA Handbook FEES 6 Annex 3A: classes and tariff bases", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.handbook.fca.org.uk/handbook/FEES/6/Annex4.html", "label": "FCA Handbook FEES 6 Annex 4: calculating tariff bases", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://protected.fscs.org.uk/media/press/2026/may/fscs-spring-forecast-sets-levy-at-247m-for-202627/", "label": "FSCS: spring forecast sets levy at £247m for 2026/27", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/policy-statements/ps26-4-fscs-management-expenses-levy-limit-2026-27", "label": "FCA PS26/4: FSCS management expenses levy limit 2026/27", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/prudential-regulation/publication/2026/march/financial-services-compensation-scheme-management-expenses-levy-limit-2026-27-policy-statement", "label": "PRA PS8/26: FSCS MELL 2026/27", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fscs.org.uk/industry-resources/other-publications/budget-update/", "label": "FSCS: budget update", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://finreg.aoshearman.com/uk-pra-and-fca-finalise-the-fscs-mell-for-202627", "label": "A&O Shearman FinReg: MELL 2026/27 finalised", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://financialplanningtoday.co.uk/news/fscs-cuts-levy-forecast-by-£95m-to-£247m", "label": "Financial Planning Today: levy forecast cut to £247m", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fca.org.uk/firms/fees/calculate-your-annual-fee", "label": "fca.org.uk", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 5 of the 13 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 8 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 2 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 48 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): a firm's levy per class = its tariff data x the class's 2026/27 compensation and specific costs / the class's total tariff base, plus its share of management expenses by regulatory cost, capped at the class limit with the retail pool above it; the calculator applies the published 2026/27 class amounts and tariff totals and states the change on 2025/26", "embed": "

5,000,000 to 1,500,000,000 GBP

4 published figures, FSCS Levy Rates, across 4 sources, read 28 October 2026

Source: fscslevycalculator.co.uk FSCS Levy Rates
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