TSB customers hit by delayed payments

On Friday morning, we saw complaints from dozens of TSB customers whose wages were delayed as a result of the issues, with many left struggling to pay bills or for other essentials. It's understood that payments were delayed to thousands of accounts, and some TSB customers also reported difficulties logging into online banking.

The problems came just days after the publication of a report into the two months of chaos experienced by TSB customers last year, when an IT meltdown hit the bank's online and app services.

TSB has apologised for the latest issues, saying they were due to a "processing error". It says all payments had gone through by 11.40am on Friday, and it's pledged that no customers will be left out of pocket as a result of the problems.

'My wages aren't in my account and bills are coming out'

We saw a large number of complaints on social media on Friday morning from TSB customers – here are just a few:

What to do if you were affected

TSB insists that no one will be left out of pocket by the delayed payments, but on Friday morning we heard from lots of worried customers who were affected, with many not receiving wages or benefit payments and struggling to pay bills as a result.

The issue has now been resolved and payments have gone through, but it's not immediately clear if direct debits which were supposed to leave customers' accounts this morning and couldn't because there were insufficient funds will be sent later today. TSB says customers should get in touch directly to discuss any ways they were affected by Friday morning's problems.

However, here is what we do know about what help's available:

• If you went into your overdraft because a payment was delayed, TSB says it will refund any interest or charges you incur. We're checking with TSB whether this will happen automatically or if you'll need to contact it, and will update this story when we know more.

• If you were unable to pay rent, bills or other direct debits and were charged extra as a result, contact TSB to explain the problem. As above, it's not clear whether this will actually be a problem for many given payments have now gone through. But if you are facing extra expenses, ask TSB to make it up to you – for example, you could ask it to refund any late payment fees you're charged.

  We've asked TSB what process it's using to sort this kind of problem out – but as it's pledged that no one will be left out of pocket by the problems today, it should be willing to ensure you're refunded. It may also be worth speaking directly with your landlord or service provider to let them know about the issues, and see if they can offer any flexibility.

Frustrated TSB customer? Here's how to switch

If you've been affected by the payment delays and are unhappy with TSB's service, remember you can switch to another bank and be paid up to £175 to do so. Right now you can get a free £175 with HSBC, a free £50 and 'great' service with First Direct or a £100 gift card (and an extra £80 gift card after a year) with M&S Bank.  

Your account will be switched in seven working days using the Current Account Switching Service (CASS), which will close your old account and transfer your money, direct debits and so on into the new one. For full info on switching and details of all our top picks, see our Best Bank Accounts guide.

What does TSB say?

TSB hasn't revealed exactly how many customers were affected by the payment problems, but it's understood to be thousands.

A spokesperson for the bank said: "Overnight, some payments were delayed in and out of TSB accounts. This has now been resolved and the payments to and from customers have all been completed. We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused."