Mastercard to pay out £200million to millions of customers

A LANDMARK LEGAL BATTLE HAS BEEN WON, MEANING MASTERCARD IS TO PAY OUT MILLIONS IN COMPENSATION TO CUSTOMERS 15:57, 20 May 2025 Mastercard is set to compensate millions of customers with

payouts worth up to £70 each, following a landmark legal battle. The courts have now given the green light to the deal, ensuring that affected customers will receive their due compensation.

Walter Merricks, who initiated the claim, stated that he embarked on this case because he was convinced that "Mastercard's fees paid by retailers for processing card transactions

had been unlawfully high". He believed that virtually all UK consumers had been unfairly disadvantaged over extended periods, paying inflated prices as retailers passed on these costs,

reports Birmingham Live. However, as Mr Merricks explained: "As the evidence came to be known through the litigation process, this was the position only in a relatively small proportion

of transactions and the settlement reflects that". He went on to say, "The settlement that has today been finally approved represents a fair and just outcome for UK

consumers." _For money-saving tips,__ sign up to our Money newsletter here_. He further added: "On any view, recovering £200million by way of a settlement for UK consumers is a

huge sum, and that will translate into a meaningful impact in the pockets of UK consumers. Article continues below "During the long course of the case which involved winning a key

Supreme Court decision, I have established important precedents to ensure that other collective actions that have followed mine, will have a greater prospect of succeeding. "And I am

pleased to have forged this new path towards a UK regime that allows consumers to get meaningful access to justice, and that will act as a deterrent to companies from acting unlawfully.

"I am proud to have achieved a substantial settlement sum, indeed the largest settlement for a group of UK consumers through the English courts." Article continues below