Subject Access Request (SAR) £10 Cheque, Whom to make it out to/name? (for Banks?)

Galeeno

When making a Subject Access Request (SAR) for your paperwork/file work from banks


Particularly for
*Halifax
*Barclays
*Llyds
*Capital one
*Santander


Question 1) Do they definitely require a £10 cheque made out to them? or they might not require it, and will send the paperwork/filework without receiving £10?

ie, is it a necessity?


Question 2)
Whom is the cheque to be made out to, usually?

dunstonh

Do they definitely require a £10 cheque made out to them?

No. The GDPR replaced the DPA in May 2018. Its no longer £10.

Galeeno

thanks,

Is this information on a website, that £10 no longer has to be paid,


as we don't want to send the SAR letter, and then they write back asking that we Need to send a £10 cheque to them, to progress further...

which would cause an unnecessary delay in getting the SAR paperwork back.


so are sources which have this written, on info sites?

[Deleted User]

There is no payment for SARs.

See the ICO website.

dunstonh

so are sources which have this written, on info sites?

More importantly, where are you getting your duff information on that it costs you £10?

[Deleted User]

Galeeno wrote: »

so are sources which have this written, on info sites?

Yes. If you won't take our word for it then simply Google some up-to-date information or ask the Bank which will be in receipt of your SAR letter.

Why ask on a discussion forum and then demand official verification?