Paying Salary into someone's Account

MissAA1970

I have been told by my new employer that I have to get my salary paid into an account with my own name . I would like to pay my salary into a family member's account with a different surname . Is there anyway for my employer to find out that the account is not in my name if I choose to give them this other account number ?

Andypandyboy

The payee on the account will not be you. That is a required field.

MDMD

The payee field is not usually checked - as long as sort code and account no match it should go through.

However, they are trying to cover themselves from a money laundering perspective as there are stiff penalties.

I'd be careful about trying to decieve your employer - it could jeopardise the job.

Can you not have it paid into an account in your name and transfer it yourself?

Ben8282

MissAA1970 wrote: »

I would like to pay my salary into a family member's account with a different surname.

Why do you want to do this?

jonesMUFCforever

OP If you are overdrawn at your own bank and scared your wages being swallowed up by the overdraft you are left with 2 alternatives,
1 Talk to the bank and come to an arrangement with them, or 2 open a new account with a different bank.

By putting your wages through a 3rd party account you are putting them at risk of having their account closed.