Children's savings - Savings
Savings
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You can filter your savings options by selecting the groups below:
- ISAs (2)
- Savings Bonds (1)
- Instant access (3)
- Regular savings (1)
- Children's savings (2)
- Investments (1)
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Account type:
Children's savings
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Children's Instant Saver Issue 1 New
An instant-access account that helps you save for a child under 18.
- Earn 1.51% AER/1.50% gross pa 4 variable
- Interest rate guaranteed to track 1% gross pa above the Bank of England Rate until 1 January 2016 5
- Interest rate will never fall below 1.50% gross pa (1.51% AER) 5
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Children's Regular Saver Issue 1 New
A monthly savings account that lets you save £5 to £100 by standing order over a 12-month term.
- Earn a higher fixed rate of 3.50% AER/3.45% gross pa 4 for months when you don't make a withdrawal
- Earn 1.51% AER/1.50% gross pa 4 for months where you do make a withdrawal
Consider these options
e-savings Reward
- Online exclusive. Ideal if you have extra money to put away each month
- Get a higher rate for months when you don't make a withdrawal.
Monthly Savings
- Looking to start a regular savings plan? This account is ideal
- Save £20 to £250 a month over 1 year
Important information
1. Instant Cash ISA – Issue 1 is a cash ISA. Open from £1, or £0 for Transfers-In. Applicants must be 16 years old or over. Applicants must be resident in the UK for tax purposes. You must not have subscribed to another cash ISA or used your total annual ISA allowance in a stocks and shares ISA during the same tax year. Rates are variable. Interest is paid monthly on the first working day of the month. The rate quoted above includes a fixed introductory bonus of 0.80%
tax-free pa
. The bonus is payable for 12 months from the date the account was opened, after which point the rate will reduce accordingly. We may withdraw the availability of Instant Cash ISA – Issue 1, or withdraw or change the bonus offer, at any time without notice. This would only apply to new accounts opened from that time.
2. AER (Annual Equivalent Rate) illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded once each year. Tax-free: Indicates that interest is exempt from UK income tax provided all ISA conditions are met. The level and basis of tax can change and the value of tax relief depends on your personal circumstances.
3. Your annual ISA allowance is £11,520 in the 2013/2014 tax year. Of this, up to the first £5,760 can be saved in a cash ISA with one provider. All of your allowance or the remainder can be saved in a stocks and shares ISA. Annual limits are subject to review. The Government's favourable tax treatment of ISAs may not be maintained.
4. Gross is the rate of interest payable before income tax is deducted at the basic rate. Interest is payable gross to UK non-taxpayers subject to the required certification. AER (Annual Equivalent Rate) illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded once each year.
5. Until 1 January 2016, the interest rate on Children’s Instant Saver Issue 1 will be a ‘Barclays tracker rate’, and after that date, it will convert to a ‘Barclays managed rate’. Until 1 January 2016, the gross interest rate pa will track at a margin of 1% above the Bank of England Bank Rate. Any changes in the Bank Rate (either up or down) will be passed on no later than 30 days after the Bank of England announcement. Condition 13 of the Retail Customer Agreement explains what we mean by ‘Barclays tracker rate’ and ‘Barclays managed rate’, and how changes can be made to those rates. In addition, the interest rate on Children’s Instant Saver Issue 1 will never fall below 1.50% gross pa (1.51% AER).
6. We may withdraw or change the bonus offer at any time without notice. This would only apply to new accounts opened from that time.
7. We may withdraw or change the bonus offer at any time without notice. Bonus is payable for 12 months from the date of the account opening with a minimum balance of £1 after which time the rate will reduce accordingly.
