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Which year's ISA allowance?

I opened an A & L cash ISA a few weeks ago and have been putting money in when able.

My question is, I want to move my savings from my current bank into my ISA but if I make the transfer from my account but it I request the transfer but the funds aren't cleared by the end of the financial year, which year would it count against for my ISA allowance?
I currently manage a Housing Benefit service and have been working in Housing / council tax benefit (as was) since 2001.

All views expressed in my posts are my own opinions and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.

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  • onlypaddy
    onlypaddy Posts: 991
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    the end of the tax year is 5th April. As this is easter weekend you would be relying on either a FP or hoping for an unusually quick BACS transfer. if it clears anytime after Thursday 1st April then I would expect it to go into 2010-2011 allowance
    Debts at LBM (May '08) £5760 - Lloyds CC £4260, Lloyds OD £1500;
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    Lloyds OD : £0.00
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  • blueberrypie
    blueberrypie Posts: 2,402
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    Have you a current account with A&L? If so, can you FP from your other account into your A&L account, then into your ISA? I did a transfer from A&L current to ISA today and it was instant (I could hardly believe my eyes when a transaction actually showed up instantly with A&L's on-line banking!)
  • RayWolfe
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    This may not help if you follow the above advise but, if you give a cheque up to the 1st, it will count as this year ... you probable wont be paid any interest for it until the cheque clears.
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