Barclays Credit Card
Discrimination while issue of credit card

Hi,

I applied for Barclays Credit card. Company executive called me to gather initial details. (From number 91-11-43076652)

While discussion executive asked me whether I stay in rented house or own house. She also asked my maritual status and if I stay with family or not.

I told her I am single, and stay in rented house with my friends. (I have own house and my family stays in Pune while I work in Bangalore).

I was told that company can not process my request. This is because I do not stay with family.

While credit card company has right to offer their services based on repayment capacity of indivisual, they can not deny service based on social status.

In my case I personally took this as a discrimination against me. (The class of the society which is single and do not stay with family are classified in certain way).

This does not appear very clear discrimination such as based upon gendercast or skin color, but it is clearly a social profiling and need some action.

I want to know if some action can be taken against such policies?

Company: Barclays Credit Card
Country: India

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