However, Martin is still unsure how motorists who have since moved home or changed all of their contact details will be reached.
Speaking on a video uploaded to X, he said: “There are going to be issues. Lots of people are already asking me, what if I moved house? What if they don’t have my address? I don’t know yet.
“This is principles-based. This is the regulator’s intent. But we don’t yet have the dotting of the i’s and crossing the t’s.
“I mean, I hope it would look to make sure everyone is treated fairly.
“If not, I know my team and I will be all over this, asking and pushing and lobbying on those questions to make sure that if there is a redress scheme people don’t unfairly miss out due to bureaucratic reasons.”
Motorists could be set to receive up to £1,400 in payouts once the detailed FCA probe is completed.
The FCA revealed that affected individuals may find out what compensation is owed later this summer.
Although firms will be required to get in touch with customers who have lost out on DCA payments, Martin admitted there was no harm in contacting businesses directly.
Sending off a complaint is no longer technically necessary but may give peace of mind to motorists that they will not fall off the radar.
Martin added: “There’s far less a need as the regulator is signalling its strong intention that it will make lenders contact you.
“Though technically it is only ‘it’s intention’ so nothing is firm, but it would be very surprising if it didn’t now follow through with this unless the Supreme Court throws out a big wobbler.
“Putting complaints in may be helpful for firms to know who is affected.”
