Paying a cheque into NatWest

lottieholder

I have just received a compensation cheque from an insurance claim.  Bit of a surprise as the accident was 5 years ago.  It’s over £1000 and NatWest say that I need to go to a branch to pay it in.  It’s a major pita to get to one from where I live. I’ve tried asking their bot but it doesn’t seem to answer the question so I’m hoping someone on here has the answer.  Can I pay it in at a Post Office or send in an envelope with a paying in slip? 

flaneurs_lobster

Post Office, if you have a paying-in slip.

https://www.natwest.com/banking-with-natwest/how-to/pay-in-cheques.html#:~:text=Your options:,back of your cheque book.

wmb194

lottieholder said:

I have just received a compensation cheque from an insurance claim.  Bit of a surprise as the accident was 5 years ago.  It’s over £1000 and NatWest say that I need to go to a branch to pay it in.  It’s a major pita to get to one from where I live. I’ve tried asking their bot but it doesn’t seem to answer the question so I’m hoping someone on here has the answer.  Can I pay it in at a Post Office or send in an envelope with a paying in slip? 

Is it less than £5,000? If so, you could open an account with Lloyds and deposit it via its app.

https://www.lloydsbank.com/online-banking/payments-and-transfers/pay-in-a-cheque.html

lottieholder

I’ll update this.  I managed to pay it into my bank using an envelope provided by the PO.  I put my details on the back of the cheque and on the envelope and it cleared 3 days later. No paying in slip involved although they would have preferred one.