I wasn't aware of this, others may not be. You can use your debit card from any bank to pay in and withdraw cash from the post office. I knew many withdrew using the debit card but i did not know you can pay in also. You no longer have to go into a main bank branch.
This can save time and money if you have to pay for parking etc especially with many local branches closing so especially useful for the elderly.
Customers will also benefit from longer opening hours and more than 4,000 branches open on Sundays.
Just go into your local post office
All major UK banks are registered with the scheme, this includes: HSBC, First Direct, Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Santander, Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest Bank, Bank of Ireland, Nationwide Building Society, TSB, Barclays Bank, Danske Bank, Allied Irish Bank, Virgin Money, Coop Bank, Metrobank, Handelsbanken Clydesdale Bank, APS Financial, ThinkMoney, Yorkshire Bank and Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
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mani1
5 Oct 17#1
I bank with nationwide.i know I can get cash out from our local post office ( max£300 per day) but I wasn't told I can deposit money?!
wendyak to mani1
5 Oct 17#8
Its in process and will be card only within a few months, they told me it would be live earlier in the year but have had a few challenges.....the U.K is also getting seven day banking so beware we wont h ave to get the money in before cob friday !!
iduno87 to mani1
5 Oct 17#9
You can't, Nationwide don't offer this service.
moh223
5 Oct 17#2
Thanks OP. So I can bank a cheque via the post office using my debit card, is that correct?
Edit: Just checked, for HSBC, need paying in slip and envelope from post office.
Kev` to moh223
5 Oct 17#10
I am with Barclays and tried to cash a cheque with my debit card in local Post Office -- they told me they don't provide that service. Not even sure if all P.O.s provide the banking service, as ours didn't seem to know anything about it. :thinking:
unhappybunny to moh223
5 Oct 17#17
Yep First Direct same
they provide special envelope and you can bring ur own paying in slip or they give a blank one to fill out.
this method is not good, it takes about 100% longer for a cheque to clear your account than paying it in over HSBC counter.
last time I did it at P Off it took so long to show I rang the bank to ask if there’s a problem!
Its crap to be honest..
Sunqueen
5 Oct 17#3
Thanks OP, I wasn't aware you could pay in at the PO - this will save my legs a bit :thumbsup:
magicjay1986
5 Oct 17#4
Strange coincidence this...wife asked this morning if she could bank at the Post Office. I said no...she's halfway into town.
Cheers for the info @fiestasteve44 ..i'll tell her its something new they brought in at 10am today :blush:
Ray.Anderson
5 Oct 17#5
How long does it take to reach your account? Is it straight away or next day?
Thanks
masum07 to Ray.Anderson
5 Oct 17#13
I've used this service with Barclays and it's normally instant.
unhappybunny to Ray.Anderson
5 Oct 17#18
MANY days !
moh223 to unhappybunny
5 Oct 17#27
I guess going to town will be worth the extra hassle then.
MSK.
5 Oct 17#6
It's been this way for the last 15 years at least.
Opanious
5 Oct 17#7
The Co-Op bank supplies me with special envelopes to deposit Cheques at the Post Office, put cheques and paying in slip in envelope and they give you a receipt , job done nice and easy, saves a long trip to the bank. :grin:
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You no longer have to go into a main bank branch.
This can save time and money if you have to pay for parking etc especially with many local branches closing so especially useful for the elderly.
Customers will also benefit from longer opening hours and more than 4,000 branches open on Sundays.
Just go into your local post office
All major UK banks are registered with the scheme, this includes: HSBC, First Direct, Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Santander, Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest Bank, Bank of Ireland, Nationwide Building Society, TSB, Barclays Bank, Danske Bank, Allied Irish Bank, Virgin Money, Coop Bank, Metrobank, Handelsbanken Clydesdale Bank, APS Financial, ThinkMoney, Yorkshire Bank and Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
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Edit: Just checked, for HSBC, need paying in slip and envelope from post office.
they provide special envelope and you can bring ur own paying in slip or they give a blank one to fill out.
this method is not good, it takes about 100% longer for a cheque to clear your account than paying it in over HSBC counter.
last time I did it at P Off it took so long to show I rang the bank to ask if there’s a problem!
Its crap to be honest..
Cheers for the info @fiestasteve44 ..i'll tell her its something new they brought in at 10am today :blush:
Thanks