£175 Santander switching bonus - how long to wait?

Hi,

I switched to Santander last month and I was wondering how long I have to wait to get the £175 switching bonus.

I've already paid in the £1,000 and set up at least 2 Direct Debits.

Thanks

Paul
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  • EP456
    EP456 Posts: 63 Forumite
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    It can take up to 90 days.  I got mine at around 60 days.
  • As EP456, although the £160 sum, credited in less than 60 days.
  • Rules say after 60 days they will assess and up to 30 days after to pay. Some people on the last big thread reported they were paid faster. Mine started 5th September, completed 13th but no sign of the money yet, I expect by early December, any sooner will be a bonus
  • soulsaver
    soulsaver Posts: 6,523 Forumite
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    edited 22 October 2022 at 5:13PM
    Rules say after 60 days they will assess and up to 30 days after to pay. Some people on the last big thread reported they were paid faster. Mine started 5th September, completed 13th but no sign of the money yet, I expect by early December, any sooner will be a bonus
    It doesn't matter when the switch started/finished, the clock was ticking from date of instruction.
  • soulsaver said:
    Rules say after 60 days they will assess and up to 30 days after to pay. Some people on the last big thread reported they were paid faster. Mine started 5th September, completed 13th but no sign of the money yet, I expect by early December, any sooner will be a bonus
    It doesn't matter when the switch started/finished, the clock was ticking from date of instruction.

    Which is usually the same day or within a day or two, my application was the 1st September, so early December is correct, per my post
  • Russ66
    Russ66 Posts: 549 Forumite
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    Account opened 04 Sept.
    Switch completed 13 Sept.
    £175 paid 18 Oct.
    You're Damned If You Do & You're Damned If You Don't :doh:
  • n1guy
    n1guy Posts: 701 Forumite
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    Account opened 4/9
    Switched 10/9

    No sign of anything yet.
  • n1guy said:
    Account opened 4/9
    Switched 10/9

    No sign of anything yet.
    Your account couldn't have switched on the 10/9 as it takes 7 working days, so the earliest it could have switched was the 13/09? Do you mean you instructed them to switch on the 10/9?

    On average it is taking 55 days from the switch instruction.
  • n1guy
    n1guy Posts: 701 Forumite
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    n1guy said:
    Account opened 4/9
    Switched 10/9

    No sign of anything yet.
    Your account couldn't have switched on the 10/9 as it takes 7 working days, so the earliest it could have switched was the 13/09? Do you mean you instructed them to switch on the 10/9?

    On average it is taking 55 days from the switch instruction.
    I looked at email received and the first transaction on my account and that’s what it was 
  • rallycurve
    rallycurve Posts: 189 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 24 October 2022 at 3:00PM
    Switch instruction sent 23 August
    Switch started 24 August
    Switch completed 2 Sept
    £175 received 18 Oct
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