Savings accounts deposits by Direct Debit? UPDATED

This is basically a continuation of the thread here:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4168667

BUT Im happy to update it, if people notice a change, and then send me a PM

^ Thanks to the original poster, of the original thread - this is just a continuation)

Any way:

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List of savings accounts providers that allow, and don't allow, deposits by Direct Debit (as opposed to by SOs, debit cards etc etc).

Please add a reply if you have anything additional to report, or if you spot something incorrect. I will update this post as appropriate so we got the list all in one place.

Providers with Direct Debit feed:

• Aldermore (by posting filled-in form, printed from site)
• AA (1st deposit by cheque) -minimum £1000 to open account (can fall below that later though, with lower interest)
• Egg (Yorkshire BS; allowing multiple DDs on same account) - no longer available for new customers.
• BM Savings (existing accounts only)
• Britannia BS - no longer exists for new customers
• First Save - no longer allows direct debits
• ICICI
• Intelligent Finance - no longer allows direct debits
• Monmouthshire Building Society (must use paper forms) - - no longer allows direct debits
• Nationwide Mysave (1 DD only) - Looks like for existing customers only.
• Saga (if you are 50+; 1st deposit by cheque)
• Scottish Widows
• TESCO Bank (multiple DDs allowed, on both, their Internet Saver and their Instant Access Saver)
• West Bromwich BS (selected accounts)
• YBS offset savings if you have a mortgage there (allows multiple DDs)

Minimum opening deposits apply in some cases.

Offshore banks, such as Nationwide International, might allow DDs - - but beware, they have no FSCS protection.

ZOPA, Paypal, Charities, National Lottery: not exactly savings accounts, but they allow Direct Debits. Also Ratesetter (http://www.ratesetter.com/blog/Regular_Lender_Blog.htm)

See below for a list of charities accepting low-value DDs. More charities via http://www.justgiving.com/

If you have regular investments with firms like H&L or Investdirect, you might be able to set up Direct Debits with them.


Savings providers with no Direct Debit feed:
- most high street banks
- Barclays savings accounts
- Barnsley BS
- Cambridge BS
- Chelsea BS
- Coventry
- Derbyshire
- KRBS
- LLoyds savings accounts
- M&S Savings
- N&P
- National Counties
- Northern Rock
- Nottingham Building Society
- Principality
- Saffron BS
- Sainsbury's Bank
- Skipton
- Yorkshire BS (except for old Egg accounts, it seems)


Some charities that accept £1 (or less) DDs:
(don't forget to tick Gift-Aid if you are a tax payer. Also, all companies pay about 50p to £1 per DD transaction, so please don't be mean!)
https://www2.amnesty.org.uk/giving/donate/give-monthly

http://www.unicef.org.uk/Donate/give-monthly/

http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-No...Giving-Appeals (Min £2 - takes 10-15 days to set up)

http://england.shelter.org.uk/donate

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate

https://donations.rspca.org.uk/directdebit.aspx

http://www.wateraid.org/uk/

http://www.christian.org.uk/support/index.htm (1p min)

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

https://www.payaquid.co.uk/

Politics:
https://www.edirectdebit.com/conservativeparty/step-1.aspx (min £1)

http://www.womensaid.org.uk/page.asp...tle=Donate+now (min £3)