Michael Lane wins age discrimination case over mortgage refusal

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Michael Lane won his age discrimination complaint against Avant Money, with the Workplace Relations Commission awarding him €8,420, reported on 28 June 2023.

The adjudicator found that Avant Money refused to let Lane apply for its mortgage switching service because of his age, despite a policy allowing exceptions where repayment capacity could be shown. She also ordered the lender to provide equality training to complaints staff and senior staff within six months, and to write to brokers to clarify its age policy.