Opening a Basic Bank Account

Tubbybear

Hi,
The CCCS advised me to get a Basic Bank Account. Can anyone tell me how to do this when the NatWest Bank said they couldn't open one without me having a passport, driving license, benefits letter or book, pension letter, or bus pass? I took with me loads of what I thought would be ok - birth certificate, marriage certificate, rent card, council tax card, phone bill, medical card, hospital appointment card, blood test form, even my chemotherapy info. Was that enough - no way. :mad: We are in debt, but have we got to get passports or driving licenses that we don't need costing money we can ill afford) just to get a bank account?

Hope someone out there has a brainwave; we are getting desperate!

Many thanks for your awaited response.

Tubbybear

colnkits

Hi there

You can apply to open the Natwest Solo account online they just send you the paperwork to sign.
Hope that helps

Kitty

Tubbybear

Hi,

Thanks for replying. Can't see NatWest Solo Account mentioned on website. I applied for an account on there. Can't remember what sort of one I applied for, but I had trouble doing that. Correspondence got lost in the post and they ended up cancelling my application because I hadn't replied.

Did you apply for the NatWest Solo Account - if so when because rules may have been changed. I felt so small because I didn't have what they wanted.

I seriously need help with this because CCCS won't start our Debt Management Plan until we change bank accounts.
:eek:
Please help someone!

Many thanks,

Tubbybear

colnkits

Sorry I was having a blonde moment - the account is called Step and you get a Solo cash card with it.

Click here

I just signed up online, the letter took a few days to come through, I signed it and sent it back and the confirmation and card took another 3 or 4 days

Hope that helps.

Kitty

P.S I think the other place that you could try is the Co-operative bank, but I don't think they have the facility to sign up online although I think you can by telephone.

Dr.Shoe_2

I opened my Alliance and Leicester one online without sending them any proof at all!

It does make me wonder though...

regularsaver1

its not always the bank - its what official documents could be accepted#

i'm afraid medical cards do not appear on the list

keith_lard

I opened a natwest account, just signed paperwork , that was all!

Very Good online banking I would like to add!

k.

Mike_St_Helens

Does anyone know of any good accs for bankrupts?

davek1

mike try natwest step account or co basic account no problems with them ata ll