Opening an ISA without online bank account

Hedgehog_Spring

Hi
My 84 year old mam wants to open an ISA but is really struggling as she doesn't do online banking and doesn't really want to open an ISA online. She has been to her bank who can't help her and say she needs to open an ISA online.  Is there anyway or anyone who offers ISA's by just filling in a paper form?
Thanks

JGB1955

I think both the Post Office and Skipton Building Society have ISAs that fit your criteria.  You can do a search at Easy Access Cash ISAs | June 2025 | Rates up to 5.46%

TykeUK

Try Yorkshire Building Society

Farway

Try Nationwide, they do branch bases ones

eskbanker

Hedgehog_Spring said:

My 84 year old mam wants to open an ISA but is really struggling as she doesn't do online banking and doesn't really want to open an ISA online. She has been to her bank who can't help her and say she needs to open an ISA online.  Is there anyway or anyone who offers ISA's by just filling in a paper form?

Who does she bank with?  Those with a branch network really ought to offer products that can be opened and managed there....

Eyeful

The following allow Cash ISA's to be opened by post.

1. The Coventry Building Society 0800 121 8899

2. The Yorkshire Building Society 0345 1200 200

3. Family Building Society 

friolento

JGB1955 said:

I think both the Post Office and Skipton Building Society have ISAs that fit your criteria.  You can do a search at Easy Access Cash ISAs | June 2025 | Rates up to 5.46%

I wouldn't use the Post Office as their savings accounts , provided by Bank of Ireland, have a dreadful reputation.

EarthBoy

According to their websites, Lloyds, Halifax, Barclays, TSB, and Santander all allow you to open an ISA in a branch.

eskbanker

EarthBoy said:

According to their websites, Lloyds, Halifax, Barclays, TSB, and Santander all allow you to open an ISA in a branch.

HSBC too - I was also looking around some and the only high street one I found that was potentially an issue was NatWest, who specify:

To open in branch you must bring your own digital device such as a mobile or tablet and our staff can assist you opening the account yourself.

The rates on many of these branch-based accounts are pretty poor though!

mon3ysav3r

HSBC in branch also try to get you to set up accounts on your own phone, I refused (explaining that my phone is too old for the app), and he said I will have to try to remember how to do it then, and set me up one!

clairec666

My parents prefer to use branch-based accounts and they were able to open an ISA with YBS