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Kids' Monthly Saver
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Features and benefits
How it works
Summary box for the Kids' Monthly Saver
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5.50% AER/gross on balances of £1 or more.
Your interest is paid 12 months after you opened the account.
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No. This account has a fixed rate of interest so the rate won’t change during the term.
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For example, if you deposit £100.00 every month from account opening, the balance after 12 months will be £1,233.00.
This assumes:
- You don’t withdraw any money and interest isn’t paid out of the account.
- You make regular monthly deposits in the middle of the month.
- Interest is calculated each day. As your balance is lower at the start of the term and grows after each monthly deposit, your daily interest calculation also slowly increases. At the end of the term, your interest is added into your savings account.
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- You can manage the account online, on our app, in branch or by phone.
- You can save £10 - £100 every month by one standing order. This needs to reach your account before the 25th of the month. You can also make a bank transfer to top up your savings as long as the total amount of your deposits does not exceed the monthly limit of £100. The amount that you save each month can vary but needs to stay between the £10 to £100 monthly limit.
- Only one Kids’ Monthly Saver account can be held for any one child.
- You can only close this account in branch.
- If you close the account early, you won’t be able to open another one before the first anniversary of opening the first account.
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No. You can't make withdrawals unless you’re closing the account.
After 12 months any money you’ve saved plus interest transfers into your Kids’ Saver account. If your child is under 16 your monthly payments into your Kids’ Monthly Saver will continue, and will earn interest at the Kids’ Monthly Saver rate that applies at the time.
If you’ve closed your Kids’ Saver and don’t have an account for us to transfer your savings and interest into, your account will change to a new Kids’ Saver account. Your regular savings will continue.
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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'll 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 that shows an interest rate, you'll 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 that will be opened as part of this application. Therefore, please read the Kids' Saver summary box below.
Summary box for the Kids' Saver
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2.25% AER/2.23% gross variable on balances from £1 to £5,000.
0.75% AER/0.75% gross variable on any excess above £5,000.
Your interest is paid monthly.
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Yes. As this account pays a variable rate of interest, it can change over time. We’ll always let you know of any planned changes to the rate. Our account conditions (PDF, 210KB) explain when and how we do this. For example, we might review the interest rate if the Bank of England base rate changes.
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For example, if you deposit £1,000.00 when you open the account, the balance after 12 months will be £1,022.52.
If you deposit £6,000.00 when you open the account, the balance after 12 months will be £6,119.40.
This assumes:
- You don’t withdraw any money and interest isn’t paid out of the account.
- The interest rate stays the same.
- You make your initial deposit payment on the day you open the account.
- You don't make any further deposits.
If you have more than £5,000 in your account, you’ll get two different interest rates on your balance: the higher rate applies to everything up to £5,000 and the lower rate to everything over £5,000.
- You don’t withdraw any money and interest isn’t paid out of the account.
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Open this account online or in our app. Once it’s set up, you can manage the account online, in our app, in branch or by phone.
You can open this account if you:
- are saving for a child aged 15 or under
- are 18 or over
- live in the UK
- have a personal current account or savings account with us
- are the child’s parent or legal guardian, or have their permission.
Things to keep in mind :
- You can open the account with as little as £1.
- If you don’t live at the same address as the child, we’ll write to their address to inform their parent or legal guardian.
- If they ask us not to keep the account open, we’ll close it and return the money saved.
- A child can have up to 2 Kids’ Saver accounts with us.
- We’ll contact the child when they turn 16 to let them know we hold their personal information, and we’ll contact you before this happens.
Entering the child’s details
When you open the account, make sure you enter the child’s full name and date of birth exactly as shown on their ID – don’t use shortened names or nicknames.
If we need ID to complete your application, we’ll get in touch to ask for a valid passport or a full UK birth certificate showing both the child’s and parent’s details.
Cheque deposits
Cheques must be made payable to the adult named on the account. You can pay them in using our app or an in‑branch deposit machine.
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Yes. You can make as many withdrawals as you like from this account.
Before the child’s 16th birthday, we’ll write to you to tell you that the account will change to an Everyday Saver. You will hold this account in trust for the child.
If you want the money to go into another account for the child, we’ll let you know how to do this.
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We’ll need to contact the child at the age of 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 that 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.
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