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re-santander 123

Hi Guys, sllght problem I could do with advice please.
As I set AOL up as 1 of my 2 D/ds for 123 A/ca while ago,, and Aol, have not taken last months money DD, due to renewal of Ac, I stand to lose £48 interest for that month, for Aol not taking £7.
Can I do anything to salvage the interest ?

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  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    The DDs don't need to pay out every month, so rest easy!
  • joe134
    joe134 Posts: 3,336 Forumite
    The DDs don't need to pay out every month, so rest easy!
    Thanks YB.That's good to know.:beer:
    I thought they had to pay out every month ? to be active.
  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    "Active", in this sense, means not dormant, ie not lapsed under the 13 month dormancy rules.

    If you read your T&Cs you'll see they just need to be "set up".

    Where an account requires DDs to be paid each month, such as Halifax Reward and Club Lloyds, the T&Cs will expressly state this.
  • ColdIron
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    As long as they appear under the Direct Debits tab in online banking you can consider them 'Active'
  • No problem. The direct debits just have to show as active on the account. One of my two direct debits only pays out quarterly.
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  • joe134 wrote: »
    Hi Guys, sllght problem I could do with advice please.
    As I set AOL up as 1 of my 2 D/ds for 123 A/ca while ago,, and Aol, have not taken last months money DD, due to renewal of Ac, I stand to lose £48 interest for that month, for Aol not taking £7.
    Can I do anything to salvage the interest ?



    £48 interest? just for the aol.DD?
    that's a lot of interest?
    I have 4 DD set up and am lucky if I get more than a fiver?
  • bryanb
    bryanb Posts: 5,034 Forumite
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    £48 interest? just for the aol.DD?
    that's a lot of interest?
    I have 4 DD set up and am lucky if I get more than a fiver?

    That must include interest on a large deposit. Not just on a DD
    This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !
  • bryanb wrote: »
    That must include interest on a large deposit. Not just on a DD


    It means the full £20k is invested & that the person is a non tax payer.
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