Make sure your name is totally correct, my surname is or Was on all my policies that didn’t make any difference. You need to have your correct title I would say either your initial or your full name.
This is my third review for Domestic & General, since the 18th of December 2025, I had no washing machine because Domestic & General data input was put in correctly, they did use my correct surname, but there was no initial and the prefix was MS which I never use. I originally had six policies with this problem. In 2023, I changed the make of the oven and hob, I telephoned Domestic & General asking them to cancel the policies for the original oven and which was an Indesit,
I gave them the make which was Neff and the model numbers and ask them to do 2 new policies, which they did I gave them my full name prefix miss my initial and my surname.
They gave me a quote. I accepted the cost and asked him to proceed.
The new policies arrived unfortunately I did not look at the name because I’ve given them that information, in hindsight I should’ve done as it has caused problem the name on those 2 policies was Mr. Resident.
I was advised they could not organise a repair because of the data input was incorrect, not my doing!!
They told me I could I could get the machine repaired and claim back the cost, I did not want to go down that route as I did not have spare cash to pay upfront, the reason for insuring my appliances was to save me paying out for repairs and just being able to call a company to sort it out, this did not work out.
I did in the end up according in the city repair agent, they advised it was not worth repairing & to purchase a new one, my official complaint was on the 18th of December 2025. I was assigned an executive complaint officer, I emailed her the information from the repair agent, I had gone out to the find the cost of a new machine, I sent an email to the executive complaint officer advising what I’ve been told in the cost of replacing the machine.
I did get Email the next day to tell me that the cost of the machine would be put into my account within 3 to 5 days.
I’ve done eight weeks having to go to the launderette the cost the stress the anxiety all the problems associated with not having a washing machine.
On the 18th of February 2026 I had the new machine installed.
It cost me an additional amount I think it was a total of £160 for installation and taking away the old machine, I went back to domestic in general as they had only given me the cost to purchase, their response Was we do not pay for installation and taken away the old machine. They paid a small pound towards the delivery.
I’ve asked them to cancel down my old policy for my old machine after two emails as I did not get confirmation I was told they can’t cancel down the policy because of the data input. My name is incorrect.
A NOTE:  Domestic & General take my money each month as they know my name!!!!
They still have not updated their system to show my name. They don’t know how long it’s going to take so I have to carry on paying for a machine. I don’t have.
There was no actual apologies and never has been for the stress anxiety and the cost of going to a launderette from Domestic & General until my last email to them when I told them I’d have to go back to the doctors due to the stress they had put me through.
My question to anybody in domestic & General how long does it take for an IT department of a multinational and I’m sure multimillion pound Company to update their IT system so a customer can have their appliance repaired or to cancel a direct debit, so far it’s 9 weeks.
I agree once I told him the machine was not worth repairing they did send the money through within five days.
They have advised my problem is complex, so they don’t know how long this is going to take.
But my biggest problem is those statements says “ we are the best at servicing and repairing your appliances, they also state if you have a health problem or any other issues to advise. I am 73 years old. I also have an autoimmune disease stress and anxiety causes my disease to have a problem I have advised this from the 18th of December 2025. It’s never been taken into consideration.
I don’t know when they will be able cancel my direct debit for my old machine!!!
Time will tell!!!!
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