The deposit compensation limit protected by the Finance Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has been increased to £85,000.
Deposits which are made by both individuals and small businesses to authorised firms are protected by the FSCS.
As of 30 January 2017, the deposit compensation limit is £85,000, up from the previous limit of £75,000.
The drop in sterling following the Brexit vote had influenced the threshold change.
This also means that the deposits for joint accounts are limited to £170,000.
The protection covers money in current accounts, savings accounts and cash ISAs.
Firms may still receive a share of their savings above the limit following any distribution of assets as part of a bank failure. This would be a matter for an insolvency practitioner to decide and any money recovered will depend on the circumstances of the specific failure.
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