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  • Patr100
    Patr100 Posts: 2,781 Forumite
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    edited 22 June 2022 at 11:57AM
    phillw said:
    Patr100 said:
    I need evidence that interest over the 85k is also protected.

    It won't be, if they have already paid the interest then it's just included in your balance. If they haven't paid the interest and go bust, then you won't get it.

    Either withdraw the money to get below 85k every time interest is added or accept it as a risk, that you might lose it if they go under.

    That's why I asked for evidence. I don't know where some people are getting this notion that the interest above 85k is covered.
    For Zopa you get the boosted rate right up to when you wait for  access (if requested) so as long as I keep an eye on it I can extract what I need to keep under the 85k limit and only lose a day or so interest if I then boost again or move way.
    I'm having to spread a substantial amount between 3 savings accounts to keep under the 85k threshold per institution but I realise that's a "problem" most would like to have.
  • Mr._H_2
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    Patr100 said:
    phillw said:
    Patr100 said:
    I need evidence that interest over the 85k is also protected.

    It won't be, if they have already paid the interest then it's just included in your balance. If they haven't paid the interest and go bust, then you won't get it.

    Either withdraw the money to get below 85k every time interest is added or accept it as a risk, that you might lose it if they go under.

    That's why I asked for evidence. I don't know where some people are getting this notion that the interest above 85k is covered.
    It's not entirely clear. According to this gov.uk site: https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/savings-and-investment-manual/saim2085 :

    "If … the bank deposit paid interest then it is common for the FSCS to include in the compensation payment interest on the financial product up until the date that the bank was declared to be in default or if appropriate, up to the date of maturity of a fixed term deposit."

    However, I think that in any case, a single payout would never be more than £85k, with the exception of a valid "temporary large balance". So, to be covered for interest you'd need less than £85k in the account, such that the interest due would bring the total up to £85k.
  • soulsaver
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    edited 22 June 2022 at 1:47PM
    Has MSE got an issue with the ToTP?
    While editing it, the ToTp post disappeared on page 594. 

    I started to rebuild it here, and when 'saved' it disappeared again!
    Technical glitch? Am I breaking a rule? Got too many links or something unknown? Conspiracy? 
    I can't see anyway to contact the mods to reinstate the latest post that was on page 594?
    I've tried the report button...

  • RG2015
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    soulsaver said:
    Has MSE got an issue with the ToTP?
    While editing it, the ToTp post disappeared on page 594. 

    I started to rebuild it here, and when 'saved' it disappeared again!
    Technical glitch? Am I breaking a rule? Got too many links or something unknown? Conspiracy? 
    I can't see anyway to contact the mods to reinstate the latest post that was on page 594?
    I've tried the report button...

    I assume that you save it elsewhere like Word and just copy and paste it here.
  • soulsaver said:
    Has MSE got an issue with the ToTP?
    While editing it, the ToTp post disappeared on page 594. 

    I started to rebuild it here, and when 'saved' it disappeared again!
    Technical glitch? Am I breaking a rule? Got too many links or something unknown? Conspiracy? 
    I can't see anyway to contact the mods to reinstate the latest post that was on page 594?
    I've tried the report button...

    I think the gremlins are at work today. For example, I've just had a notification to say I've been 'promoted' to a "Forumite".  I thought that was the standard allocation when they moved to this need version of the forum though...
  • Patr100
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    Mr._H_2 said:
    Patr100 said:
    phillw said:
    Patr100 said:
    I need evidence that interest over the 85k is also protected.

    It won't be, if they have already paid the interest then it's just included in your balance. If they haven't paid the interest and go bust, then you won't get it.

    Either withdraw the money to get below 85k every time interest is added or accept it as a risk, that you might lose it if they go under.

    That's why I asked for evidence. I don't know where some people are getting this notion that the interest above 85k is covered.
    It's not entirely clear. According to this gov.uk site: https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/savings-and-investment-manual/saim2085 :

    "If … the bank deposit paid interest then it is common for the FSCS to include in the compensation payment interest on the financial product up until the date that the bank was declared to be in default or if appropriate, up to the date of maturity of a fixed term deposit."

    However, I think that in any case, a single payout would never be more than £85k, with the exception of a valid "temporary large balance". So, to be covered for interest you'd need less than £85k in the account, such that the interest due would bring the total up to £85k.
    Yes I saw that before I last replied and almost posted the link. As you also found
    it's still not clear if interest that pushes the amount over and above the 85k would be covered
    though I also suspect it wouldn't. Certainly strictly speaking, it wouldn't, and I dont 
    want to be in a position to test it.


  • RG2015
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    soulsaver said:
    Has MSE got an issue with the ToTP?
    While editing it, the ToTp post disappeared on page 594. 

    I started to rebuild it here, and when 'saved' it disappeared again!
    Technical glitch? Am I breaking a rule? Got too many links or something unknown? Conspiracy? 
    I can't see anyway to contact the mods to reinstate the latest post that was on page 594?
    I've tried the report button...

    I think the gremlins are at work today. For example, I've just had a notification to say I've been 'promoted' to a "Forumite".  I thought that was the standard allocation when they moved to this need version of the forum though...
    The post on the link below may explain this.


    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6367014/notifications-from-mse#latest

  • janusdesign
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    it looks like Principality BS has re-issued their Double Access account @ 1.4% for £1+
  • soulsaver
    soulsaver Posts: 6,618 Forumite
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    it looks like Principality BS has re-issued their Double Access account @ 1.4% for £1+
    ETA to ToTP upthread. :thumb:
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