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A regularly updated list of accounts that allow direct debit and/or debit card deposits

danny13579
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edited 15 March at 5:32PM in Budgeting & bank accounts

Welcome to the list of savings and investment accounts that allow deposits to be made by direct debit and/or debit card.

The aim is to keep these tables as up to date and accurate as possible on an ongoing basis.

So if there is an account listed that has incorrect information, or needs updating, or removing please leave a comment or drop me a DM.

If there is an account you think should be added please leave a comment or DM so others can benefit from it too.

I have added a new section for charity lotteries that accept payments by direct debit and/or debit card. If there's a charity lottery you would like added to the list leave a comment or DM.

Savings accounts direct debits


Hanley Economic BS (all accounts)


Direct debit amount

No stated limits.

Frequency/date

One per account per month, this can be on either 1st, 7th, 14th or 21st of the month.

Sole/joint

Can be opened in sole or joint names.

Remarks

In order to set up a direct debit you must fill in a direct debit mandate form.

M&S Cash ISA (variable rate option)


Direct debit amount

£1 min.

Frequency/date

One direct debit on 4th of each month.

Account opening/management

By post, telephone or online.

Sole/joint

Can be opened in sole name only but deposits can be made from a joint account.

Remarks

Must fill in direct debit mandate form, which must be sent to M&S bank along with a cheque for the first month's deposit. The cheque must be from the same account that you've set up the direct debit on. Minimum withdrawal amount £10. ISA is not flexible.

Moneybox


Direct debit amount

£2 minimum.

Frequency/date

One direct debit on first working day of each week.

Account opening/management

App.

Sole/joint

Can be opened in sole name only but deposits can be made from a joint account.

Remarks


Plum


Direct debit amount

£1 minimum.

Frequency/date

As often as you wish but weekly direct debit is on Wednesdays only.

Account opening/management

App.

Sole/joint

Can be opened in sole name only and all direct debit must come from a sole account.

Remarks

Can link multiple accounts but you must select one account only for direct debits to come out of.

From 31st March 2026, each Plum account will require a unique mobile number to log in.

Post Office Easy Access Online Cash ISA


Direct debit amount

£10 minimum.

Frequency/date

One direct debit per month on whichever date you wish.

Account opening/management

By post or branch, can also be managed by phone.

Sole/joint

Can be opened in sole name only but direct debits can be taken from a joint account.

Remarks

Account is not flexible. Minimum initial deposit £100.

Swansea BS Regular Monthly Saver


Direct debit amount

£25 to £1,500.

Frequency/date

One direct debit per month on either1st, 5th, 12th, 19th or 26th (you may choose any of these dates).

Account opening/management

By post or branch, can also be managed online.

Sole/joint

Can be opened in sole or joint names.

Remarks

To open an account, you must be resident in Wales.

Tembo Easy Access Cash ISA


Direct debit amount

£25 minimum.

Frequency/date

One per month on a date of your choice.

Account opening/management

App.

Sole/joint

Can be opened in sole name only. It is unclear whether joint accounts are allowed or if direct debits can be linked to joint accounts.

Remarks

Account is not flexible. Minimum initial deposit £100.

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  • danny13579
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    edited 15 March at 5:33PM

    Savings accounts that allow you to pay in by debit card




    Cambridge BS


    Accounts

    Any online/branch account.

    Debit card deposit amount

    £1 minimum.

    Remarks

    Deposits may be made made in branch or online.

    Darlington BS


    Accounts

    All accounts.

    Debit card deposit amount

    £1 minimum.

    Remarks

    Deposits can be made online or in branch.

    Dudley BS


    Accounts

    All accounts.

    Debit card deposit amount

    £10 minimum for online deposits. No stated minimum for phone/branch deposits.

    Remarks

    Deposits can be made online, in branch or by phone.

    Family BS


    Accounts

    Any that can be opened/managed online.

    Debit card deposit amount

    £1 minimum.

    Remarks


    Freetrade


    Accounts


    Debit card deposit amount

    No minimum but there is a £2,500 lifetime limit. Deposit via Google Pay.

    Remarks


    Hanley Economic BS


    Accounts

    All accounts.

    Debit card deposit amount

    1p minimum. Maximum deposit of £10k by phone, £20k in branch.

    Remarks

    Can make deposits in branch, over the phone or using online banking (online accounts only).

    Leeds BS


    Accounts

    Any that can be opened/managed online or in branch.

    Debit card deposit amount

    £1 minimum.

    Remarks

    Additional deposits to savings accounts can be made in branch only. Debit card deposits can be made online for initial deposits only. 

    Hargreaves Lansdown


    Accounts

    Any that can be opened online via active savings.

    Debit card deposit amount

    £1 minimum.

    Remarks


    Mansfield BS


    Accounts

    Any account that can be managed in branch.

    Debit card deposit amount

    No stated minimum.

    Remarks

    Debit card deposits can be made in branch only.

    M&S Cash ISA (variable rate option)


    Debit card amount

    £1 minimum.

    Account opening/management

    By post or telephone, but can also be opened online.

    Remarks

    ISA is not flexible. Deposits can be made online or by phone. Debit card deposits are processed manually and online deposits may take up to 5 working days to be debited from your debit card.

    Marsden BS


    Accounts

    Any that can be managed in branch or online.

    Debit card deposit amount

    No stated minimum, maximum of £1,000.

    Remarks


    Newbury BS


    Accounts

    All accounts visible in online banking/app.

    Debit card deposit amount

    1p minimum, £6,999 maximum.

    Remarks

    Can make deposits in online banking or the app.

    Newcastle BS (branch only)


    Accounts

    Any that can be opened/managed in branch.

    Debit card deposit amount

    No stated minimum.

    Remarks


    NS&I Direct Saver


    Debit card deposit amount

    £1 minimum.

    Account opening/management

    Online but can also be managed by phone.

    Remarks

    Can also buy premium bonds with debit card (£25 minimum, whole pounds only).

    Penrith BS


    Accounts

    Any account.

    Debit card deposit amount

    £10 minimum

    Remarks

    Debit card deposits can not be made online.

    Plum


    Debit card deposit amount

    £1 minimum.

    Account opening/management

    By post or branch but can also be managed by phone.

    Remarks

    Account is not flexible, debit card deposits may be made in branch or by phone only. Minimum initial deposit is £100.

    From 31st March 2026, each Plum account will require a unique mobile number to log in.

    Post Office Easy Access Online Cash ISA


    Debit card deposit amount

    £10 minimum.

    Account opening/management

    Online.

    Remarks

    Account is not flexible, debit card deposits can be made online only. Minimum initial deposit is £100. You can also pay into their fixed rate cash ISA by debit card.

    Progressive BS


    Accounts

    Specific accounts only, see individual product T&Cs.

    Debit card deposit amount

    No stated minimum.

    Remarks

    Deposits can be made online or in branch. Accounts are currently only available to existing customers and new customers living in Northern Ireland.

    Skipton BS


    Accounts

    Any online/app account.

    Debit card deposit amount

    £1 minimum.

    Remarks

    Deposits may be made made online or by app. Have been known to get irritated by overly frequent use of their debit card facility so it may be worth going easy on this one.

    Stafford Railway BS


    Accounts

    Most accounts (check individual T&Cs).

    Debit card deposit amount

    No stated minimum.

    Remarks

    Deposits may be made in branch or over the phone. Their regular saver cannot be funded by debit card.

    Suffolk BS


    Accounts

    Any account.

    Debit card deposit amount

    No stated minimum.

    Remarks


    Virgin Money (initial deposit only)


    Accounts

    Most savings account that can be opened online.

    Debit card deposit amount

    £100 minimum.

    Remarks

    Deposits can only be made online.

    YBS


    Accounts

    Any account that can be viewed online.

    Debit card deposit amount

    £1 minimum.

    Remarks

    Deposits can only be made online.

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    Investment accounts that allow you to pay in by debit card


    Big Exchange (The)


    Debit card deposit amount

    £100 minimum.

    Account opening/management

    Online.

    Remarks


    CMC Invest General Investment Account (GIA)


    Debit card deposit amount

    £10 minimum.

    Account opening/management

    App.

    Remarks


    Fidelity Self-Invested Pension Plan (SIPP)


    Accounts

    Self-Invested Pension Plan (SIPP).

    Debit card deposit amount

    Minimum £1.

    Remarks


    Freetrade


    Accounts


    Debit card deposit amount

    No minimum but there is a £2,500 lifetime limit. Deposit via Google Pay.

    Remarks


    Halifax Share Dealing Limited


    Accounts

    Scottish Widows Share Dealing, Halifax Share Dealing, Lloyds Share Dealing, Bank of Scotland Share Dealing.

    Debit card deposit amount


    Remarks

    Available for regular (monthly) investments.

    Interactive Investor


    Accounts

    All accounts visible in online banking/app.

    Debit card deposit amount

    Between £1 and £99,999.

    Remarks


    JP Morgan Personal Investing


    Accounts

    Any Personal Investing account such as Stocks and Shares ISA, Lifetime ISA, General Investment account and Junior ISA.

    Debit card deposit amount

    £75 minimum. Deposit via debit card or Google Pay.

    Remarks


    Trading 212


    Debit card deposit amount

    £1 minimum.

    Account opening/management

    Online.

    Remarks

    Can pay into their investment account or the Trading 212 card using a debit card. Currently up to £2,000 of debit card deposits can be made without a fee, after that a 0.7% fee is imposed.

    Wealthify (pension only)


    Debit card deposit amount

    £50 minimum.

    Account opening/management

    Online or app.

    Remarks


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    Miscellaneous accounts that allow you to pay in by debit card


    Monese Instant account


    Debit card deposit amount

    £10 minimum, £3,000 maximum per month. There is a limit of 2 top ups per day, 5 per week and 10 per month.

    Account opening/management

    App.

    Remarks

    Currently charge a 1% fee on debit card deposits.You can link up to 3 debit cards in your name to Monese at any one time.

    Monzo.me


    Debit card deposit amount

    Max £500 per deposit, £1k per month.

    Account opening/management

    App.

    Remarks

    Monthly payment limits are not based on a calendar month, i.e. if you made £1,000 worth of deposits on 10th of this month, you would be unable to make further deposits until 10th of the following month. You can pay yourself through the following link: https://Monzo.me/**USER** .

    Revolut


    Debit card deposit amount

    £10 minimum.

    Account opening/management

    App.

    Remarks

    Have been known to get irritated by overly frequent use of their debit card facility so it may be worth going easy on this one.

    Starling Bank Settle Up


    Debit card deposit amount

    £1 minimum.

    Account opening/management

    App.

    Remarks

    You may only make £250 worth of debit card payments per day to each person. You can pay yourself though by editing the following link: https://settleup.starlingbank.com/%2A%2AUSER%2A%2A/pay .

    Student Loans Company


    Debit card deposit amount

    £5 minimum.

    Remarks

    One off debit card deposits can be made as often as you like online. You may also set up monthly recurring card payments of £5 minimum. Can be used to repay some of your student loan early but it is worth checking your individual circumstances before setting this one up as for many there is little or no benefit for doing this.

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    Charity lotteries that allow you to pay in by debit card or direct debit


    Age UK


    Direct debit amount

    £1 min per week (taken as £4.34 every month).

    Debit card amount

    £26 or £52 for 6 months or 12 months respectively.

    Account opening/management

    Online, phone or post.

    Remarks


    Moorfields Eye Charity


    Direct debit amount

    £1 min per week (taken as £4.34 every month).

    Debit card amount

    £13, £26 or £52 for 3, 6 or 12 months respectively.

    Account opening/management

    Online or phone.

    Remarks


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