Bank account for 13 year old

Apr 14, 2004 13 Replies

Hi All I'm looking to open a bank account for my 13 year old daughter.



We don't live near any cash machines so she'll need to withdraw her money through a post office. I've rung most of the big banks & drawn a blank as their childrens accounts' cannot be accessed in this way.



Suggestions most appreciated



Thanks & have a good day Mike


how about the post office card account?

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Hi Peter

The post office card account is only for the withdrawl of benefits, pensions etc & the other advertised 'basic' bank accounts do not cater for under

18's. I've rung most of the high street banks & their under 18 accounts do not have the facility for post office withdrawls :(

thanks for the response ~ my search continues!

Mike

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What about some of the b socs? ISTR my daughter getting money out via card from her nationwide account.

cheers ~ will take a look tomorrow

Without a hint of irony, "me" astounded uk.finance on 14 Apr 2004 by announcing:

Ask the Post Office themselves. I know they handle Cahoot transactions, for one.

Without a hint of irony, Alex astounded uk.finance on

19 Apr 2004 by announcing:

Having just been to the PO, I picked up a leaflet - there are 6 current accounts, 17 'basic bank accounts'* and the Post Office card account.

  • These mainly don't offer cheque or cash deposit

but he is after a bank account for his 13 year old daughter. basic bank accounts are for pepole aged 18+.

Without a hint of irony, "warthog" astounded uk.finance on 19 Apr 2004 by announcing:

That's hardly my fault is it? I'm just passing on information.

well don't.

this is a group for those from the UK, not berlin, Germany. ok?

Without a hint of irony, "warthog" astounded uk.finance on 19 Apr 2004 by announcing:

  1. This groups is for *anyone* to discuss finance matters relevant to the UK
  2. You obviously haven't come across the concept of free news servers
  3. You're an obnoxious oik
  4. Goodbye

Not to forget point 1.5... bring physically somewhere else does not mean that someone is not from the UK.

Axel

So what happens to 16 and 17 year old school leavers that receive benefits? Do they HAVE to take them in cash only?

cheers

ian

Hi,

try this:

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