Children's bank account - BarclayPlus

An account for 11 to 15-year-olds

Get easy access to your money and tiered interest rates to help you save¹.

Save and earn interest on your money
Track your money with Barclays Mobile Banking
Personalise your debit card with your favourite photo

Apply in branch

What you get

Account features

You only need £1 to open an account
Earn 0.25% interest on your account¹
Pay money straight into your account – and start saving your money

Bank your way

Check your balance on the go with Barclays Mobile Banking
Withdraw cash from any cash machine (subject to limits)
Visit your local branch and talk to us if you have any questions

Make it yours

Make your debit card unique with your favourite photo
Add images to your Barclays Mobile Banking app
Choose a cash card or a contactless debit card²

Cash card

Withdraw up to £50 a day from cash machines

Debit card

Shop in store or online, and withdraw up to £300 a day from cash machines²

What you need to apply

To open an account for you, we need to confirm who you are and where you live – these need to be original documents and not photocopies.

To confirm who you are we need 1 of the following

Your own passport (not a parent or guardian’s)
European Union National Identity Card

If you don’t have either of these, you can ask your parent or guardian to prove your identity with a birth or adoption certificate and an NHS medical card.

To confirm where you live we need 1 of the following

A parent or guardian’s household bill
A parent or guardian’s bank statement (that’s less than 3 months old).

Banking terms explained

Here’s a list of some of the most commonly used words in banking to help you get started.

Account number
A number that only your account has. It’s made up of 8 digits and no letters, like 12345678.

Balance
This is the amount of money you have in your account.

Barclays Mobile Banking app
An app that lets you bank on your smartphone or tablet. All you have to do is download the app from an app store.

Budget
A way to plan your spending and not spend more than you have.

Branch
A Barclays building where you can bank. For example, Barclays banks in Coventry or Preston are called ‘branches’ of Barclays.

Cash card
A bank card that lets you take out up to £50 a day from cash machines.

Debit card
A bank card that lets you pay in shops, online and take out up to £300 a day from cash machines.

Interest
An amount of money a bank gives you, just for saving with them.

PIN
PIN stands for Personal Identification Number. It’s a 4-digit number that only you know – it’s like a password for your card. You’ll need to use it when you’re buying something with your card or withdrawing cash.

Sort code
A 6-digit number, with a dash every 2 numbers, like this: 12-34-56. It identifies the bank branch where you opened your account. Barclays’ sort codes always begin with 20.

Transfer
When you move money (but not every month) between 2 Barclays accounts that you own, such as transferring cash from your current account to your savings account.

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For parents, carers and guardians
Here are 5 ways you can help your child manage their account.

You can set up a regular payment to your child’s BarclayPlus account through Online Banking or Barclays Mobile Banking.

Encourage your child to save in their BarclayPlus account, and they’ll earn a small amount of interest on their balance.

Make them aware that when buying things online, it can take up to 2 weeks for the money to leave their account.

Make sure your child doesn’t give away their PIN to anyone.

Help them get to grips with money basics with Barclays LifeSkills.

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Get in touch

If you’ve got a question about our BarclayPlus account, there are many ways to get in touch.

Children's bank account - BarclayPlus

What you get

Account features

Bank your way

Make it yours

Cash card

Debit card

What you need to apply

Banking terms explained

For parents, carers and guardians

Apply now

Get in touch

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Children's bank account - BarclayPlus

What you get

Account features

Bank your way

Make it yours

Cash card

Debit card

What you need to apply

Banking terms explained

For parents, carers and guardians

Apply now

Apply in branch

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