Basic Bank Accounts
U Account axes prepaid card service from today – here's what you need to know
U Account holders can no longer access their accounts or use their prepaid cards to spend or withdraw cash as the digital bank closed the service from midday today (3 May).
3 May 2022
HSBC to close 69 branches across the UK – here's the full list and what to do about it
HSBC is going to be closing 69 of its branches across the UK. The move follows the closure of another 82 branches which were closed last year.
15 March 2022
Nationwide offers refunds after technical glitch delays payments again – what you need to know
Thousands of Nationwide customers were left unable to transfer money in or out of their accounts after an internal technical glitch meant that all faster payments were queued. Nationwide says that any customers who have been unfairly charged because of the delay will be refunded.
28 February 2022
Starling Bank to introduce fee for current account holders who deposit more than £1,000 a year via the Post Office
Starling customers who deposit cash into their account via the Post Office will be charged 0.7% per payment over £1,000 from 1 March 2022 in sweeping changes announced by the bank.
17 December 2021
Monzo becomes first major bank to launch buy now pay later scheme – here’s how it stacks up
Monzo has today (16 September) launched Monzo Flex, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) scheme, Monzo Flex, which will allow customers to make payments and then pay back in instalments.
23 September 2021
Thousands of HSBC clubs and community bank account holders face being moved to a new account from November that costs £60/yr
Thousands of charities, sports clubs and community groups with HSBC's free Clubs and Community Bank Account face being moved to the bank's new Charitable Bank Account from 1 November.
2 September 2021
Alan Turing to appear on new £50 note
Mathematician and computer science pioneer Alan Turing will appear on the new £50 note
15 July 2019
Millions benefitting from fee-free basic bank accounts, but some Lloyds and RBS customers are missing out
More than four million banking customers benefitted from fee-free basic accounts during the opening six months of 2016
12 December 2016
Nine banks to offer fee-free basic accounts in the New Year
Millions of basic bank account holders will soon be able to switch to a truly fee-free basic account
27 December 2015
Banks told to make switching easier
Banks must make it easier for customers to take charge of their accounts, the competition regulator has announced
22 October 2015
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Two MoneySavers reclaim £1,000+: How to check and challenge incorrect water bills if you use a soakaway or septic tank
19 May 2022![]()
Two MoneySavingExpert.com users have secured refunds and compensation worth thousands - and reduced their waste water bills - after arguing their bills should have been lower as their homes aren't connected to public sewers. Here's how others in England and Wales can maybe do the same. -
Over 100,000 Vodafone customers unable to redeem Airtime Rewards to put towards their phone bill – here’s what you can do
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More than 100,000 Vodafone customers have been unable to redeem Airtime Rewards against their mobile phone bill since the start of May due to a technical glitch. The cashback scheme has implemented a temporary fix, which sees cashback paid into your bank account, for now. Here is all you need to know. -
Lloyds Banking Group to shut another 20 Lloyds branches and eight Halifax outlets - here's what's happening
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Lloyds Banking Group has announced a further round of branch closures, with 28 more outlets being shut across the UK between August and November this year. The closures are made up of 20 Lloyds Bank branches and eight Halifax outlets. -
Hit by passport application delays? Your travel and compensation rights explained
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With record numbers lodging passport applications after putting off renewals during the pandemic, delays at the Passport Office are threatening to derail holidays for many. We round up your travel and compensation rights. -
Households should ignore scam emails WRONGLY telling them to claim council tax rebates from energy regulator Ofgem
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Beware scam emails wrongly telling you to click a link to sign up for both a council tax rebate and an energy bill discount. It comes as MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) has received several reports from individuals who've received these emails. Here's what you need to watch out for.
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Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
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I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
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Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
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It's hard to believe the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) charity is now six years old. As the chair of trustees, each year I write the foreword to its annual report – and today the 2021/22 report is out, so I thought I'd blog my formal chair's foreword here. -
Martin Lewis: What happened to my pledge to give £10m to charity – 2022 update (spoiler: it's now £20m)
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Nearly a decade ago, in June 2012, MSE joined the MSM Group and I pledged £10m to go to charity. As that was a public pledge and I feel I've a duty of transparency, every year or two I bash out a blog report to explain where I'm up to, and who's got what money.
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