We’ll need to contact the child between the age of 13 and 16 to tell them we hold their personal information. We’ll contact you before this happens.
Gross rate means we won’t deduct tax from the interest we pay on money in your account. You will need to pay any tax you may owe to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate. Whenever you see an advert for a savings account which shows an interest rate, you will see the AER. This means you can use the AER to compare accounts. It shows what the interest rate would be if your interest was paid and compounded once each year.
For more definitions, view our savings glossary.
After 12 months any money you’ve saved plus interest transfers into your Kids’ Saver account which will be opened as part of this application. Therefore, please read the Kids' Saver summary box below.