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  • chris_the_bee
    chris_the_bee Posts: 508 Forumite
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    edited 27 October 2025 at 6:00PM
    Kim_13 said:
    Kim_13 said:
    Kim_13 said:
    Hanley Economic
    Their website states max 2 withdrawals per tax year, but 1 year Online Smart Saver (TAR10) T's&C's sheet sent with welcome letter states max 2 per Society year. CS have confirmed the website is correct and T's&C's sheet will be corrected.
    What is Hanley's Society year? Calendar year or something unique?
    1st September to 31st August (on which they pay out interest mid term.)

    As the website said 2 per tax year, they would have had to make the change as that is more favourable to the consumer (4 withdrawals over the account term if timed right rather than 2.)
    Are you saying the website is incorrect as CS confirmed it is 2 off withdrawals per tax year.
    4 withdrawals over the account term, 2 between now and 5 April and 2 between 6 April and maturity. This is the implication of what the CS confirmed.
    Correct, however, conditional bonus would be lost for both calendar years. Why would anyone do that to end up with a 1% interest rate? Weird account terms.
    I thought this was Hanley Economic. Not aware of them having a strange bonus element to the rate, Hanley simply charge an interest penalty on the amount withdrawn if the withdrawals allowed are exceeded.
    Sorry, I was getting confused with Beverley BS regarding the strange bonus element to the rate, so ignore my previous post now deleted.
  • Speculator
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    edited 27 October 2025 at 7:30PM
    Opened my Hanley regular on 21/10 and deposited £300 by FP at 4.30pm same day.

    Received both my welcome pack and ID today. Logged in and £300 showing as credited on 22/10.
  • Bridlington1
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    edited 28 October 2025 at 5:09AM
    Bob2000 said:
    SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY  ONLINE REGULAR SAVER. 

    I spoke earlier today to a member of staff over the phone (11.46am) and asked them if they're launching the online version of their postal/branch Regular Saver.
    I was told there are no plans at the moment to do so.
    And now there's the scramble to try to get an account opened by post and initial deposit received before the end of the month. I suspect this is is going to be rather tight.

    For those who were holding out for the online version to be launched please accept my apologies for the misinformation. It seems my sources are growing unreliable of late.
  • Bob2000 said:
    SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY  ONLINE REGULAR SAVER. 

    I spoke earlier today to a member of staff over the phone (11.46am) and asked them if they're launching the online version of their postal/branch Regular Saver.
    I was told there are no plans at the moment to do so.
    Thank you. For the postal application, how exactly do you fill in the cheque? I've never written a cheque in my life 😁
  • kermchem
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    Bob2000 said:
    SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY  ONLINE REGULAR SAVER. 

    I spoke earlier today to a member of staff over the phone (11.46am) and asked them if they're launching the online version of their postal/branch Regular Saver.
    I was told there are no plans at the moment to do so.
    Thank you. For the postal application, how exactly do you fill in the cheque? I've never written a cheque in my life 😁
    Make it payable to “Scottish Building Society a/c dibbles212” replacing with your real name, date, sign and make sure amount in words and figures match. My cheque was written on the same account as the account I wanted withdrawals made to. Photograph of front of driving licence. 
  • Bridlington1
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    Bob2000 said:
    SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY  ONLINE REGULAR SAVER. 

    I spoke earlier today to a member of staff over the phone (11.46am) and asked them if they're launching the online version of their postal/branch Regular Saver.
    I was told there are no plans at the moment to do so.
    Thank you. For the postal application, how exactly do you fill in the cheque? I've never written a cheque in my life 😁
    Add today's date to the top right of the cheque where it says date.
    Where it says Pay, put your name
    On the next 2 lines put the amount you're paying in words, if it's doesn't include any pence then put only at the end, e.g. two hundred and fifty pounds only.
    Put the full amount including pence in numbers where the £ sign is on the middle right of the cheque, e.g. 250-00
    Add your signature on the line on the bottom right of the cheque.

    If there's any space left on the sections of the cheque you've filled out put a horizontal line across any unused space.
  • luci
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    edited 28 October 2025 at 8:55AM
    Bob2000 said:
    SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY  ONLINE REGULAR SAVER. 

    I spoke earlier today to a member of staff over the phone (11.46am) and asked them if they're launching the online version of their postal/branch Regular Saver.
    I was told there are no plans at the moment to do so.
    Thank you. For the postal application, how exactly do you fill in the cheque? I've never written a cheque in my life 😁
    Add today's date to the top right of the cheque where it says date.
    Where it says Pay, put your name
    On the next 2 lines put the amount you're paying in words, if it's doesn't include any pence then put only at the end, e.g. two hundred and fifty pounds only.
    Put the full amount including pence in numbers where the £ sign is on the middle right of the cheque, e.g. 250-00
    Add your signature on the line on the bottom right of the cheque.

    If there's any space left on the sections of the cheque you've filled out put a horizontal line across any unused space.
    "Where it says Pay, put your name". Don't you mean, put "Scottish Building Society", or have I misunderstood?

    Edited as I did misunderstand. My excuse is that it's a very long time since I wrote a cheque.
  • friolento
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    luci said:
    Bob2000 said:
    SCOTTISH BUILDING SOCIETY  ONLINE REGULAR SAVER. 

    I spoke earlier today to a member of staff over the phone (11.46am) and asked them if they're launching the online version of their postal/branch Regular Saver.
    I was told there are no plans at the moment to do so.
    Thank you. For the postal application, how exactly do you fill in the cheque? I've never written a cheque in my life 😁
    Add today's date to the top right of the cheque where it says date.
    Where it says Pay, put your name
    On the next 2 lines put the amount you're paying in words, if it's doesn't include any pence then put only at the end, e.g. two hundred and fifty pounds only.
    Put the full amount including pence in numbers where the £ sign is on the middle right of the cheque, e.g. 250-00
    Add your signature on the line on the bottom right of the cheque.

    If there's any space left on the sections of the cheque you've filled out put a horizontal line across any unused space.
    "Where it says Pay, put your name". Don't you mean, put "Scottish Building Society", or have I misunderstood?
    I wrote my own name
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