TSB Spend & Save Switch. Start 15th Jan End 31st Jan 24

Johnny-Cage

All done and ditching the Barclays switching 23rd Jan

35har1old

danny13579 said:

HillStreetBlues said:

Use the debit card 20 times +
Can you just buy 20 Amazon tops ups gift vouchers?

Yes, though the minimum amount for an Amazon voucher is now £1. It used to be 10p, which was very handy when they previously did this offer. 

Looks like anyone who did the previous 2 switch offers are excluded.

Is it the date you switched on or the date you got the incentive that applies 

Milarky

Argh the  'two direct debit' rule created by Halifax Marketing and then becoming the 'de rigueur' for any further banking relationship used by account switching teams that spend their working lives paying out funds (good work if you can get it)

danny13579

• If you’ve received an incentive or benefit for switching to TSB Bank plc using the Current Account Switch Service since 1 October 2022, you’re not eligible for this offer.

It means if you availed of the offer in October 2022 or March 2023 you are not eligible for this offer. 

SickGroove

When applying, the bank switch isn't included in the initial application, it shows once the new TSB account has been generated & you then apply for the bank switch separately. Is that correct?

HillStreetBlues

SickGroove said:

When applying, the bank switch isn't included in the initial application, it shows once the new TSB account has been generated & you then apply for the bank switch separately. Is that correct?

That is correct.
After opening account make sure you make a note of account & sort code, as you need to enter them when switching.

ircE

jbrassy said:

You are reading that wrong. You need to have 2 direct debits set up on your old account and they need to be included in your current account switch. If you set them up on your TSB account after the switch, you won't get the money.

If you've only just set up the direct debits on your old accounts, wait a week before you set up the switch.

Are you sure about this? The Ts & Cs don't say this, and in fact imply that enabling 2 active DDs after the switch is fine, so long as they are there by the time they are checked by 15 March. Btw @HillStreetBlues linking to the Ts & Cs or the offer page on the TSB website in the OP would be much appreciated!

With regards to the 20 x debit card payments, someone on reddit commented that they've been able to top up their Revolut account 20 x £10pm and that's worked fine for them - a potential alternative to the Amazon top-ups. If I try this I might try it with Starling's Settle Up feature as I imagine that should work too, and I believe the minimum for them is just £1.

HillStreetBlues

ircE said:

 @HillStreetBlues linking to the Ts & Cs or the offer page on the TSB website in the OP would be much appreciated!

I've edited my post as my question has been answer, so thought best to remove clutter as the question& answer can been seen in next post.
If anyone has any further suggestions, then I'm happy to edit post accordingly

Bridlington1

If anyone's short of direct debits for the switch there is a list of savings/investment accounts that allow you to make deposits by direct debit in this thread:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6445857/savings-investment-dds-and-debit-card-deposits-an-updated-list/p1

The thread also contains a list of savings/investment accounts that allow you to make deposits by debit card, which would enable you to satisfy the 20 debit card payments term.

adamp87

ircE said:

jbrassy said:

You are reading that wrong. You need to have 2 direct debits set up on your old account and they need to be included in your current account switch. If you set them up on your TSB account after the switch, you won't get the money.

If you've only just set up the direct debits on your old accounts, wait a week before you set up the switch.

Are you sure about this? The Ts & Cs don't say this, and in fact imply that enabling 2 active DDs after the switch is fine, so long as they are there by the time they are checked by 15 March. Btw @HillStreetBlues linking to the Ts & Cs or the offer page on the TSB website in the OP would be much appreciated!

With regards to the 20 x debit card payments, someone on reddit commented that they've been able to top up their Revolut account 20 x £10pm and that's worked fine for them - a potential alternative to the Amazon top-ups. If I try this I might try it with Starling's Settle Up feature as I imagine that should work too, and I believe the minimum for them is just £1.

Yeah it doesn’t say the DD’s need to be switched just active