A Post Office Card Account ?

Donaway

I get my JSA paid in to my post office card account as i do not have any Bank account

If or when i get a job would it be possible to get my wages paid in to the post office account that i get my JSA paid into ?

Donaway

Can anybody help me please

MissSarah1972

Donaway wrote: »

I get my JSA paid in to my post office card account as i do not have any Bank account

If or when i get a job would it be possible to get my wages paid in to the post office account that i get my JSA paid into ?

No its for benefits only like jsa and pensions

See more here
http://www.postoffice.co.uk/counter-services/counter-money-services/pensions-and-benefits/post-office-card-account

If you have a bad credit rating that is stopping you getting a bank account you can go to places like Santander to get what they call a Basic Account where you only have a cash point card and no cheque book or debit card.

Donaway

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

No its for benefits only like jsa and pensions

See more here
http://www.postoffice.co.uk/counter-services/counter-money-services/pensions-and-benefits/post-office-card-account

If you have a bad credit rating that is stopping you getting a bank account you can go to places like Santander to get what they call a Basic Account where you only have a cash point card and no cheque book or debit card.

If i go to Santander to open a Basic Account what do i need to produce like ID . Proof of adress etc etc to open a account and how easy / hard is it to open an account with them ?

Elle7

Donaway wrote: »

If i go to Santander to open a Basic Account what do i need to produce like ID . Proof of adress etc etc to open a account and how easy / hard is it to open an account with them ?

I believe that you'll need ID and proof of address for any account, due to Money Laundering Regulations.

It won't be hard, though. Santander can be a bit crazy admin-wise, but the Co-op bank is always recommended for basic bank accounts, and also offers accounts for bankrupts etc. I don't have a basic account through them, but know people who do, and they've always had fast, easy and friendly service.

MissSarah1972

Donaway wrote: »

If i go to Santander to open a Basic Account what do i need to produce like ID . Proof of adress etc etc to open a account and how easy / hard is it to open an account with them ?

Yes but if you are on benefits like you say you are you will have had to prove your address and who you are then. You should have a bill or something with your address on, a letter from the DWP maybe? And proof of id?

For example as there are many others who offer a similar account if you are having trouble getting an account

http://www.santander.co.uk/csgs/Satellite?appID=abbey.internet.Abbeycom&canal=CABBEYCOM&cid=1210607872368&empr=Abbeycom&leng=en_GB&pagename=Abbeycom%2FPage%2FWC_ACOM_TemplateA1


See page one for what you will need to get an account there

http://www.santander.co.uk/csgs/StaticBS?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223422941898&cachecontrol=immediate&ssbinary=true&maxage=3600

moremore

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

Yes but if you are on benefits like you say you are you will have had to prove your address and who you are then. You should have a bill or something with your address on, a letter from the DWP maybe? And proof of id?

For example as there are many others who offer a similar account if you are having trouble getting an account

http://www.santander.co.uk/csgs/Satellite?appID=abbey.internet.Abbeycom&canal=CABBEYCOM&cid=1210607872368&empr=Abbeycom&leng=en_GB&pagename=Abbeycom%2FPage%2FWC_ACOM_TemplateA1


See page one for what you will need to get an account there

http://www.santander.co.uk/csgs/StaticBS?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1223422941898&cachecontrol=immediate&ssbinary=true&maxage=3600

You can also get a basic account with the co-op bank

MissSarah1972

moremore wrote: »

You can also get a basic account with the co-op bank

I know I said there were others. Was only giving that as an example.