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HI , what happens to these accounts after going br , my child allowance goes into it . do i need to get it moved ? as i depend on this money .
thankyou

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  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    Yes , you need to open either a Coop cashminder or Barclays basic account, these are the 2 most BR friendly banks out there. Your BS account will be frozen sometime after going BR.
    :pB&SC No. 298
    Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
    and WISE too late!
  • sadnblue
    sadnblue Posts: 83 Forumite
    thanx for that . my children have accounts as well , will this affect them ?
  • debtinfo
    debtinfo Posts: 7,012 Forumite
    their money will not be taken but some bank's/ building societies may dide that they do not wish to do business with you or your children any more
    Hi, im Debtinfo, i am an ex insolvency examiner and over the years have personally dealt with thousands of bankruptcy cases.
    Please note that any views i put forth are not those of my former employer The Insolvency Service and do not constitute professional advice, you should always seek professional advice before entering insolvency proceedings.
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