How do you get money out if you can't leave the house.

My mother's severely disabled and can't leave the house.  Someone has been getting money for her using her bank card and pin, but the bank tells me that isn't allowed.  How do you get money out if you can't go to the bank and don't use the internet?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    edited 26 August 2020 at 1:58PM
    You can't, so she'll need to continue with her current arrangement, unless she wants to give someone a cheque to pay into their account, and they hand over the money.
  • If she cant go out and cant use the internet then can she make you her appointee officially so you can get money out for her. I assume this is to pay carers or similar? Can a standing order be set up for payments?
  • epm-84
    epm-84 Posts: 2,741 Forumite
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    She could also use telephone banking to transfer money to another account if she can't use Internet or mobile banking.
  • Grumpy_chap
    Grumpy_chap Posts: 17,847 Forumite
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    Why can't she go out of the house?
    Shielding has ended.
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,679 Forumite
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    @Candice-Marie  Have you got POA for her ? If so you can get the money .
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
  • Dr_Crypto
    Dr_Crypto Posts: 1,211 Forumite
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    She can’t. Either she has to move to telephone or online banking or continue the current arrangement. Or I suppose she writes a cheque to a third party (eg the OP) who then makes payments on the mother’s behalf. 
  • My mother's severely disabled and can't leave the house.  Someone has been getting money for her using her bank card and pin, but the bank tells me that isn't allowed.  How do you get money out if you can't go to the bank and don't use the internet?
    Just carry on as you are, how are the bank going to know?
    Exactly my thoughts. 
  • p00hsticks
    p00hsticks Posts: 14,298 Forumite
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    You can't, so she'll need to continue with her current arrangement, unless she wants to give someone a cheque to pay into their account, and they hand over the money.
    Or more simply, avoid the need for cash by just giving cheques to whoever it is she's currently giving the cash to ?

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