Possible £100 Halifax switch offer starting 4/8/20

masonic

Mosler said:

When an application is made for a Reward account, at what point can you apply to switch an account to it, or do you do it after the account is opened?

It can be done after the account is opened. Some have had the option at the end of the application while others have not.

funkycredit

I did mine within the application. Worked fine. But I did it on a laptop on Chrome. 

ischris85

It gives you the option after the application is complete.

ccdorset

I've got a Club Lloyds account, but none of the Lifestyle benefits really suit me anymore.

I previously had an account with Halifax and received a switch offer back in 2016, so would still qualify. Quite tempted to switch back and take advantage of this now!

soulsaver

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colsten said:

I just helped a friend with his switch request.

He logged in online and clicked on switch your account. Got "Something went wrong. We had to log you out". So he logged in once more. This time, he didn't get logged out but did not manage to get past the second screen because Halifax did not recognise their own sort code and account number. We double and triple checked - both, the sort code and account number entered were definitely correct.

He then logged into the app and could complete the switch request without problems.

Weird. At least he didn't have to phone them, though.

I also keep getting the 'something went wrong' message when I try to apply for a new account via app. I'll try via website. 

Wish all you lot who are compulsively checking every 30 seconds to see if your switch incentive has landed, would give it a rest

Who mentioned every 30 seconds? I've looked twice this week! 

It was meant in jest.
Anyway, decided against applying for the Ultimate Reward account as it involved me telling blatant lies. 

 

Do you already hold reward accounts? 

A sole Reward account

Can't you have two? I thought it says you can't open if you already hold 2? (I read that as meaning if I've only 1 then I can open a second but if I've got two then I'm ineligible).  I was thinking of opening a second for the £5 reward as I'm just moving the debit card spend between post office savings back into other accounts. 

I bet you haven't done that yet...

I have..... what do you mean? 

Many of us can't get the PO to work... It'll work with Hfax, I'm sure, but getting the PO accounts to accept DC payment of £500 mostly has proved too much for PO systems in my and many others experience. Good if you do.

To be fair I'm doing 2 x £250 transfers. I've tested one but it's still pending. I've heard the PO is locked for first 8 days which is fine so for now I'll leave it with the tester £250 I sent Monday when I opened the PO account. 

It's trial & error for now in my case. I'll update when I know what's going on and I move the second £250 over. 

See below. Still hanging in pending. 

That'll likely be working. Failures before were at 'there's been a problem...' and back to log in. Try again same, and again, same, so unlikely to get to the pending stage in Halifax, having failed to process with PO.
Not tried it lately as I have a couple of other options but I may waste a few more minutes to see if it's somehow become viable.

vixen1500

PRAISETHESUN said:

vixen1500 said:

masonic said:

vixen1500 said:

Quick maths query 
£6.25 per month = 1.5% Interest 
Have I got that right?

Correct, assuming you are a non-taxpayer and can reclaim the tax deducted at source.

Thanks,
Sounds like leaving the £5000 in the account is a good option then, as that beats most savings accounts 

Or you could whack the £5k in a savings account and get some interest as well as the £5 reward for the debit card spend... a have your cake and eat it too kind of thing

Like have your cake and eat it  -  so NSI debit card  gets £5 reward + 1.15% interest.
Should work out to more than £6,25? 
Saves messing about having to reclaim tax 
PLUS  money available to spend if needed
Yes, sounds like the way to go

irelavv

Sorry if previously asked but would transferring £1500 from a Lloyds bank account count towards refunding the monthly fee? I know Coop don't count transfers from (their) Smile bank, for example... 

crumpet_man

Yes, even transfers from your own Halifax accounts works.

trickydicky14

Switch completed yesterday; bonus paid today.

£500 paid via DC to NS&I, cleared today but not as yet updated on tracker.

My partner received her bonus yesterday and was paid three times but Halifax took the extra back later in the day.

It all sounds a bit hit and miss to me.

CRISPIANNE3

My partner has now received the £100 but does not want the benefits. Would there be an issue if my partners account was downgraded to a fee free one. What I'm asking is could they then take the bonus back. 

Off subject. I just noticed I was able to post a message without even being signed in to my account.