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Cash isa

I want to transfer money in savings account to a higher interest cash isa. I already have a cash isa with low interest rate with no money in.  How is this done?

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  • eskbanker
    eskbanker Posts: 38,850 Forumite
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    If you haven't paid into the existing ISA during this tax year then you're free to pay into a new one.
  • Qyburn
    Qyburn Posts: 3,967 Forumite
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    Why not transfer the low interest ISA into the higher rate one?
  • Time was when a cash ISA with no money in could not exist.  I suppose now you could have a flexible ISA which has no money in it at present.  Can you transfer a flexible ISA from Provider A to Provider B then add back the money you had withdrawn when it was with Provider A without eating-in to your ISA allowance?  I would guess not.
    Reed
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