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Using your bank account

Got a bank account? It’s free to pay in and withdraw money and check your balance at the Post Office® with many bank accounts – and the list is growing all the time.

Thinking about using the Post Office® to pay in and withdraw money from your bank account? See what you can do at the Post Office® – click the name of your bank or building society account.

  • withdraw money
  • withdraw the exact amount you need
  • pay in cash and cheques
  • check your balance

Withdraw money

It’s free and convenient to withdraw cash from your bank account when you’re in the Post Office®, if you have one of the following accounts:
 
 

Pay in cash and cheques

Pay in money if you have one of the following accounts:

  • Current accounts
    Santander (Accounts opened in Alliance & Leicester before July 2010), Bank of Ireland, Barclays, cahoot, Clydesdale Bank, Lloyds TSB, smile, The Co-operative Bank

  • Basic bank accounts
    Santander (Accounts opened in Alliance & Leicester before July 2010), Bank of Ireland, Clydesdale Bank, Lloyds TSB, smile, The Co-operative Bank

Cash personal cheques

Remember to bring in your cheque book and cheque guarantee card when you cash personal cheques at the Post Office®. Available if you have a current account with one of the following banks:

  • Bank of Ireland, Barclays, cahoot, Lloyds TSB
 

Santander services available at Post Office® branches

Current account (opened via Alliance & Leicester before June 2010)

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN†
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes - with card
Cheque deposit: Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from Alliance & Leicester


Basic Bank Account (Santander)

Cash Withdrawal: Yes- with card and PIN
Balance Enquiry: Yes- with card and PIN
Cash Deposit: No
Cheque Deposit: No


Basic Cash Account (opened via Alliance and Leicester before June 2010)

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes - with card
Cheque deposit: Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from Alliance & Leicester


Business banking services

Santander Business and Corporate Banking customers can also carry out everyday business banking transactions at any Post Office® branch. For further details of services available please contact any Santander branch or call into your local Post Office® branch*.

* Post Office access is subject to the terms and conditions of your account.


For more information on banking with Santander, please visit www.santander.co.uk or contact any Santander branch.

†If you have difficulty making cash withdrawals using your card & PIN contact your bank. They will make other arrangements for you to access your account at your local Post Office®.
 

Bank of Ireland services available at Post Office® branches

Current account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN or with cheque book and card
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes - with card or with personalised paying in slip from the Bank of Ireland
Cheque deposit: Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from the Bank of Ireland


Basic bank account: Basic Cash Account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


Business banking services

Cash withdrawal: Yes – with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes – with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes – with card or with personalised paying in slip from Bank of Ireland
Cheque deposit: Yes – with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from the Bank of Ireland


More information

When you make payments in using a personalised paying in slip, the money won’t arrive in your account until we’ve delivered it to your bank. See your bank Terms and Conditions.

For more information on banking with Bank of Ireland, please visit www.bankofireland.co.uk

 

Bank of Scotland services available at Post Office® branches

Current account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN


Basic bank account: Easycash

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN

For more information on banking with Bank of Scotland, please visit www.bankofscotland.co.uk

 

Barclays services available at Post Office® branches

Current account (in England & Wales)

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN or with cheque book and card
Balance enquiry: No 
Payments in: Yes - with personalised paying in slip from Barclays
Cheque deposit: Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from Barclays


Basic bank account: Cash Card Account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: No
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


More information

When you make payments in using a personalised paying in slip, the money won’t arrive in your account until we’ve delivered it to your bank. See your bank Terms and Conditions.

For more information on banking with Barclays please call 0800 400 100*. Lines are open Monday to Sunday, 7.00am to 11.00pm. For Barclays cheque deposit envelopes, please call 0800 169 3091*. Or please visit www.barclays.co.uk

*Calls may be recorded, monitored and used for training and compliance purposes.

 

cahoot services available at Post Office® branches

Current account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with chequebook and card
Balance enquiry: No
Payments in: Yes - with personalised paying in slip from your bank
Cheque deposit: Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from your bank

When you make payments in using a personalised paying in slip, the money won’t arrive in your account until we’ve delivered it to your bank. See your bank Terms and Conditions.

For more information on banking with cahoot, please visit www.cahoot.co.uk
 
 

Clydesdale Bank services available at Post Office® branches

Current account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN or with cheque book and card by customer special arrangement with Clydesdale Bank
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes - with card or with personalised paying in slip from Clydesdale Bank
Cheque deposit: Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from Clydesdale Bank


Basic bank account: Cashmaster Account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes - with card or with personalised paying in slip from Clydesdale Bank
Cheque deposit: Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from Clydesdale Bank


Business banking services

Cash withdrawal: Yes – with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes – with card and PIN
Payments in: - Yes – with card or with personalised paying in slip from Clydesdale Bank
Cheque deposit: - Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from Clydesdale Bank
Supply of Coin: Yes – with Change Giving card from Clydesdale Bank


More information

When you make payments in using a personalised paying in slip, the money won’t arrive in your account until we’ve delivered it to your bank. See your bank Terms and Conditions.

For more information on banking with Clydesdale Bank, please visit www.cbonline.co.uk

 

Halifax services available at Post Office® branches

Current account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes – with personalised paying in slip from Halifax
Cheque deposit: Yes – with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from Halifax


Basic bank account: Easycash

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry:  Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes – with personalised paying in slip from Halifax
Cheque deposit: Yes – with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from Halifax

For more information on banking with Halifax, please visit www.halifax.co.uk

To order personalised paying in slips or cheque deposit envelopes, please call 0800 028 8162.

 

Nationwide Building Society services available at Post Office® branches

Current account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


Basic bank account: FlexAccount (Cash Card only)

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


More information

For more information on banking with Nationwide Building Society, please call 08457 30 20 10* or visit www.nationwide.co.uk

* Calls may be monitored or recorded for quality, security and/or training purposes.











 


 

 
   

Lloyds TSB services available at Post Office® branches

Current account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN or with cheque book and card
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes - with personalised paying in slip from Lloyds TSB
Cheque deposit: Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from Lloyds TSB


Basic bank account: Cash Account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes - with personalised paying in slip from Lloyds TSB
Cheque deposit: Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from Lloyds TSB


More information

When you make payments in using a personalised paying in slip, the money won’t arrive in your account until we’ve delivered it to your bank. See your bank Terms and Conditions.

For more information on banking with Lloyds TSB, please visit www.lloydstsb.com
 
 

Northern Bank services available at Post Office® branches

Current account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


Basic bank account: CashMaster Basic

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


More information

For more information on banking with Northern Bank, please visit www.northernbank.co.uk
 
 

smile services available at Post Office® branches

Current account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes - with card
Cheque deposit: Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from smile


More information

For more information on banking with smile, please visit www.smile.co.uk

If you have difficulty making cash withdrawals using your card & PIN contact your bank. They will make other arrangements for you to access your account at your local Post Office®.

 

The Co-operative Bank services available at Post Office® branches

Current account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes – with card
Cheque deposit: Yes - with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from The Co-operative Bank


Basic bank account: Cashminder

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: Yes - with card
Cheque deposit: Yes– with personalised paying in slip and deposit envelope from the Co-operative Bank


More information

For more information on banking with The Co-operative Bank, please call 08457 212 212* or visit www.co-operativebank.co.uk

*Calls may be monitored or recorded for quality, security and/or training purposes. If you have difficulty making cash withdrawals using your card & PIN contact your bank. They will make other arrangements for you to access your account at your local Post Office®.

 
 

First Trust Bank services available at Post Office® branches

Basic bank account: Basic Bank Account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


More information

For more information on banking with First Trust Bank, please call 028 9034 6160* or visit www.firsttrustbank.co.uk

*Calls may be monitored or recorded for quality, security and/or training purposes.
 

HSBC services available at Post Office® branches

Basic bank account: Basic Bank Account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: No
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


More information

For more information on banking with HSBC Bank plc, please call 0800 130 130*. Lines are open 8.00am to 10.00pm every day (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day). Alternatively, you can use textphone 0800 028 0126. Or visit www.hsbc.co.uk

*Calls may be monitored or recorded for quality, security and/or training purposes.
 

NatWest services available at Post Office® branches

Basic bank account: Step Account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


More information

For more information on banking with NatWest, please call 0800 200 400*. If you have hearing or speech difficulties, please dial textphone 0800 917 0526 (lines are open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 6pm, except bank holidays). Or please visit www.natwest.co.uk

*Calls may be recorded.
 

Royal Bank of Scotland services available at Post Office® branches

Basic bank account: Key Account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


More information

For more information on banking with The Royal Bank of Scotland, please call 0808 100 0808* (lines are open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm, except bank holidays). Or visit www.rbs.co.uk

*Calls may be recorded.
 

Ulster Bank services avalable at Post Office® branches

Basic bank account: Basic Bank Account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


More information

For more information on banking with Ulster Bank, please visit www.ulsterbank.com

 

Yorkshire Bank services available at Post Office® branches

Basic bank account: Readycash Account

Cash withdrawal: Yes - with card and PIN
Balance enquiry: Yes - with card and PIN
Payments in: No
Cheque deposit: No


More information

For more information on banking with Yorkshire Bank, please visit www.ybonline.co.uk