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Anyone switched for the NatWest £175

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  • candiii
    candiii Posts: 143 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Bonus received today, switch completed end of October
    Common sense is not common

    Small progress is still progress

    Weight Loss Challenge 2025 - 30.8lbs/73lbs
  • 33q
    33q Posts: 43 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper
    I was concerned that my switch hadn't worked so I messaged them earlier today. Just received confirmation that it will be paid by 23rd December.

    Doing OK on this round. Wife and I bagged 2 RBS - and been paid, 2 Nationwide - and paid, 2 Lloyds - and paid. Awaiting 2 Natwest and 2 TSB. 
  • 33q said:
    I was concerned that my switch hadn't worked so I messaged them earlier today. Just received confirmation that it will be paid by 23rd December.

    Doing OK on this round. Wife and I bagged 2 RBS - and been paid, 2 Nationwide - and paid, 2 Lloyds - and paid. Awaiting 2 Natwest and 2 TSB. 
    When was your switch roughly? And did you know the switch went through but just was worried because you hadn’t received the bonus?
  • 33q
    33q Posts: 43 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper
    Switched 31 October. RBS essentially the same bank paid really quickly so I felt the need to check when payment is due and importantly to confirm I am eligible

  • OceanSound
    OceanSound Posts: 1,482 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    33q said:
    Switched 31 October. RBS essentially the same bank paid really quickly so I felt the need to check when payment is due and importantly to confirm I am eligible

    My experience with Natwest and RBS:

    natwest = offer said £100 incentive paid by 11 February 2022. Incentive paid on 10 February 2022.

    rbs  = offer said £100 incentive paid by 28 January 2022. Incentive paid on 28 January 2022

  • Got my £175 switch reward today, and a text letting me know. 

    Switch date - 26/Sept
  • Got my £175 switch reward on 24/11/2022
    Switch date - 31/October  - also no problems with RBS paid early 
  • Have any existing customers received the switch incentive yet, no sign of mine yet?
  • mclaren32 said:
    Have any existing customers received the switch incentive yet, no sign of mine yet?

    My husband I both switched into our existing NatWest accounts at the same time, both completed on the same day (17th October). He got his cash on 23rd November but I am still waiting  :/ Hoping they are paying out in random chunks! 
  • 33q
    33q Posts: 43 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 10 Posts Name Dropper
    33q said:
    Switched 31 October. RBS essentially the same bank paid really quickly so I felt the need to check when payment is due and importantly to confirm I am eligible

    Despite receiving my confirmation stating I would get the bonus by 23/12 I had still not received my bonus by then so I messaged them. 

    Reply came back that I’m not eligible! So no Bonus. I had switched previously in April 2018 but I thought it was earlier….my error

    They invited me to complain if not happy….so I have…nothing to lose

    I will update on the outcome 



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