Nationwide Big Thank You

HillStreetBlues

grandadgolfer said:

Missed out by 5 days never mind 

A day for me! can't complain as they paid me a switch bonus that I wasn't entitled too.

dr_adidas01

Got that message myself when I logged in this morning. It’s a nice surprise. 

badmemory

Got the £50 email & interesting to note that this is in addition to any fair share payment & due to some financial juggling may well not be taxed.  So fingers crossed on the cash ISA amount.

Ballard

grandadgolfer said:

Missed out by 5 days never mind 

3 days for me. Would’ve been nice but it’s no big deal. 

pochisoldi

wiseonesomeofthetime said:

Taxable, so worth £40 for me, but not going to complain as it is still free money  😊

Taxable next year - I would have run out of personal savings allowance if it was paid out before the end of the tax year.

Nasqueron

grandadgolfer said:

Missed out by 5 days never mind 

Other way around for me, opened a Flex Direct 25th September and chucked in the £1500 + £100 into the saver to start the fair share qualification habit, nice £50!

jbrassy

This is a welcome surprise. I have not used the account once and the debit card just sits in my drawer collecting dust. I only opened the account to receive a £200 switching bonus in January 2024. That £200 switching bonus has made me eligible for this additional £50. 

pfpf

could someone refresh my memory or link to chat about the "fair share scheme" please?  i stopped using my NW account so much recently and wanted to check previous qualification criteria. thanks.

edit: looks like going by last years criteria i have missed the boat this year

PRAISETHESUN

pfpf said:

could someone refresh my memory or link to chat about the "fair share scheme" please?  i stopped using my NW account so much recently and wanted to check previous qualification criteria. thanks.

edit: looks like going by last years criteria i have missed the boat this year

The criteria haven't been set for this year yet, but last years are the best to go by as it's been the same the last few years they've offered it. As a workaround if you've missed the transaction criteria for your current account throughout Jan-Mar, there's still just about enough time to complete a CASS switch which may also meet the requirements. The savings criteria is easier to meet.

There's a dedicated thread on the subject here if you want to ask any follow up questions: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6579992/make-sure-you-get-possible-nationwide-fairer-share-bonus-2025/p1

ZeroSum

pochisoldi said:

wiseonesomeofthetime said:

Taxable, so worth £40 for me, but not going to complain as it is still free money  😊

Taxable next year - I would have run out of personal savings allowance if it was paid out before the end of the tax year.

Unless it was a humble brag about earning 6 figures