Our personal payment accounts are:

  • YBS Offset - payment account version not available to new customers.

Please note, we don’t currently have any payment accounts on sale.

The Financial Conduct Authority requires us to publish the following information about our personal payment accounts.


How and when you can contact us to ask about the following things:

  24 hour help? Telephone Internet banking** Mobile banking
Contact details   0345 1200 100*    
Checking the balance and accessing a transaction history No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
Sending money within the UK, including setting up a standing order No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
Sending money outside the UK No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
Paying in a cheque No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
Cancelling a cheque No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
Cash withdrawal in a foreign currency outside the UK No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
A lack of funds: including unarranged overdrafts, payments we allow despite lack of funds and payments we refuse due to lack of funds No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
A direct debit, or allowing someone to collect one or more payments from your account using your debit card number No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
Third party access to an account, for example under a power of attorney No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
Problems using internet banking or mobile banking No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
Reporting a suspected fraudulent incident or transaction No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
Progress following an account suspension or card cancellation e.g following a fraud incident No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†
Account Opening: including eligibility for an arranged overdraft, what is required to open an account and an indication of what arranged overdraft may be available No

9am - 5pm Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm Sat

Closed Sunday and Bank and Public Holidays
Not possible† Not possible†

Note: this is a list of common queries. It does not represent the full list of queries you can raise in relation to your account or queries you can raise in one of our branches or agencies.


How and when you can use your personal payment account to do the following things:

Telephone banking Internet banking** Mobile banking
Checking the balance 0345 1200 100*
24 hours
23 hours†† 23 hours††
Accessing a transaction history 0345 1200 100*
24 hours
23 hours†† 23 hours††
Sending money within the UK Not possible 23 hours†† 23 hours††
Setting up a standing order Not possible 23 hours†† Not possible
Sending money outside the UK Not possible Not possible Not possible
Paying in a cheque Not possible Not possible Not possible
Cancelling a cheque Not possible Not possible Not possible

Note: this is a list of common actions. It does not represent the full list of actions you can take in relation to your account or actions you can take in one of our branches or agencies.

* Calls to 03 numbers are charged at the same standard network rate as 01 or 02 landline numbers, even when calling from a mobile.

** To use internet or mobile view banking channels you’ll need to be registered for online access. If you’re not already registered for online access and would like to be, please register here.

† This means using a function such as 'live chat' to speak to us immediately and this is not possible with our Online Services. If you are registered to use our Online Services then you can log in to our website and send us a secure message. The secure message function is not available within our app.

†† Routine maintenance is performed daily between 3.00am – 4.00am which means this service will be unavailable during this time.

Information about operational and security incidents

We are obliged to notify the Financial Conduct Authority if we become aware of a major operational or security incident which prevents our customers from using our payment services.

In the 3 months between 1 October 2023 and 31 December 2023 In the 12 months between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023
Total number of incidents reported 0 3
Incidents affecting telephone banking 0 1
Incidents affecting mobile banking 0 2
Incidents affecting internet banking 0 2

Complaints data

Financial Conduct Authority rules require us to provide them with a report of our complaints data every six months. In certain circumstances, we are also required to publish a summary of our complaints data.

The most recent summary is available here by selecting 'Our publication report'.
 

The Financial Ombudsman Service publishes its complaints data every six months. You can see their complaints data about us at http://www.ombudsman-complaints-data.org.uk



What is the interest rate being charged on our products?

Product Annual interest rates payable for arranged overdrafts on 31 December 2023 Annual Interest rates payable for unarranged overdrafts on 31 December 2023 Refused payment fee on 31 December 2023
All Products 0% 0% £0
We do not offer current accounts.



Information about overdraft pricing in the period between 1 October 2023 and 31 December 2023

Product Advertised APR(s) during the period
All Products 0%
We do not offer overdrafts. ​ ​


Quarterly statistics on availability and performance

Availability Statistics Performance statistics
Internet banking API
Day Internet Banking Uptime (%) App Uptime (%) API Uptime (%) Internet Banking Downtime (%) App Downtime (%) API Downtime (%) Web Average Response Time (millisecs) App Average Response Time (millisecs) Average PISP response Time (millisecs) Average AISP response Time (millisecs) Average CBPII response Time (millisecs) Error response rate (%)
01 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2535 2445 2051 1161 NA 0.32%
02 October 2023 90.71% 100.00% 100.00% 9.29% 0.00% 0.00% 2286 2610 2182 1159 NA 0.07%
03 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2164 2443 2198 1134 NA 0.21%
04 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2241 2449 2270 1145 NA 0.19%
05 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2104 2427 2476 1164 NA 0.13%
06 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1846 2393 2153 1140 NA 0.14%
07 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2226 2308 2193 1074 NA 0.21%
08 October 2023 100.00% 98.14% 100.00% 0.00% 1.86% 0.00% 2110 2209 2103 1095 NA 0.14%
09 October 2023 100.00% 99.63% 100.00% 0.00% 0.37% 0.00% 2047 2411 2511 1209 NA 0.07%
10 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2105 1873 2265 1162 NA 0.14%
11 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2024 1862 2328 1129 NA 0.20%
12 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1831 1880 2232 1175 NA 0.06%
13 October 2023 93.62% 100.00% 100.00% 6.38% 0.00% 0.00% 1804 1888 2661 1182 NA 0.27%
14 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1889 1880 2214 1104 NA 0.07%
15 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2045 1865 2178 1114 NA 0.00%
16 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1960 1863 2341 1244 NA 0.18%
17 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1947 1876 2327 1244 NA 1.06%
18 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2014 1853 2231 1261 NA 0.12%
19 October 2023 100.00% 97.56% 100.00% 0.00% 2.44% 0.00% 1722 1857 2249 1173 NA 0.13%
20 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1680 1867 2263 1178 NA 0.06%
21 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1941 1867 2185 1165 NA 0.14%
22 October 2023 100.00% 99.63% 100.00% 0.00% 0.37% 0.00% 1932 1833 2276 1149 NA 0.13%
23 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1914 1834 2604 1141 NA 0.12%
24 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1999 1868 2341 1133 NA 0.24%
25 October 2023 100.00% 96.65% 100.00% 0.00% 3.35% 0.00% 2073 1848 2426 1138 NA 0.42%
26 October 2023 100.00% 96.65% 100.00% 0.00% 3.35% 0.00% 1794 1841 2903 1159 NA 0.39%
27 October 2023 100.00% 89.59% 100.00% 0.00% 10.41% 0.00% 1694 1853 2737 1257 NA 0.19%
28 October 2023 100.00% 99.63% 100.00% 0.00% 0.37% 0.00% 1828 1875 2691 1184 NA 0.21%
29 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2029 1856 2489 1212 NA 0.07%
30 October 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2040 1864 2477 1166 NA 0.13%
31 October 2023 100.00% 99.63% 100.00% 0.00% 0.37% 0.00% 2140 1862 2507 1199 NA 0.07%
01 November 2023 86.96% 100.00% 100.00% 13.04% 0.00% 0.00% 2446 1925 2409 1222 NA 0.07%
02 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1879 1896 2471 1212 NA 0.13%
03 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1761 1874 2530 1189 NA 0.07%
04 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2087 1864 2366 1156 NA 0.14%
05 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2022 1835 2380 1100 NA 0.00%
06 November 2023 100.00% 99.63% 100.00% 0.00% 0.37% 0.00% 2025 1861 2239 1138 NA 0.18%
07 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2002 1861 2432 1147 NA 0.47%
08 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1950 1895 2448 1231 NA 0.08%
09 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1747 1861 2615 1104 NA 0.20%
10 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1723 1863 3165 1155 NA 0.15%
11 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2017 1845 2506 1107 NA 0.16%
12 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2001 1867 2267 1126 NA 0.17%
13 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1947 1873 2829 1149 NA 0.06%
14 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1932 1828 2554 1151 NA 0.08%
15 November 2023 100.00% 93.70% 100.00% 0.00% 6.30% 0.00% 1803 1837 2394 1175 NA 0.00%
16 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1640 1846 2748 1230 NA 0.08%
17 November 2023 100.00% 99.63% 100.00% 0.00% 0.37% 0.00% 1557 1852 3050 1144 NA 0.07%
18 November 2023 100.00% 96.28% 100.00% 0.00% 3.72% 0.00% 1818 1837 2612 1122 NA 0.98%
19 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1716 1814 2455 1157 NA 9.72%
20 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1228 1830 2659 1188 NA 0.07%
21 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1000 1870 2463 1165 NA 0.12%
22 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1657 1886 2334 1200 NA 0.31%
23 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1200 1893 2502 1215 NA 0.07%
24 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1345 1889 2280 1194 NA 0.00%
25 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1432 1890 2513 1101 NA 0.17%
26 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2622 1856 2123 1113 NA 0.26%
27 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1234 1840 2586 1122 NA 0.00%
28 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1355 1865 2496 1144 NA 0.16%
29 November 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1123 1900 2650 1229 NA 0.00%
30 November 2023 100.00% 99.63% 100.00% 0.00% 0.37% 0.00% 1766 1855 2672 1301 NA 0.00%
01 December 2023 95.08% 97.77% 100.00% 4.92% 2.23% 0.00% 2535 1873 2734 1207 NA 0.00%
02 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2286 1858 2260 1129 NA 0.00%
03 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2164 1824 2704 1115 NA 0.08%
04 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2241 1835 3619 1196 NA 0.25%
05 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2104 1841 2612 1174 NA 0.13%
06 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1846 1847 2592 1191 NA 0.08%
07 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2226 1822 2786 1166 NA 0.14%
08 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2110 1854 3034 1183 NA 0.16%
09 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2047 1861 2568 1085 NA 0.07%
10 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2105 1828 2342 1152 NA 0.00%
11 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2024 1825 2771 1245 NA 0.00%
12 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1831 1830 2446 1241 NA 0.36%
13 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1804 1842 2559 1210 NA 0.12%
14 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1889 1839 2701 1258 NA 0.18%
15 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2045 1862 2812 1274 NA 0.00%
16 December 2023 100.00% 98.51% 100.00% 0.00% 1.49% 0.00% 1960 1834 2476 1211 NA 0.10%
17 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1947 1838 1967 1208 NA 0.20%
18 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2014 1839 2578 1233 NA 0.00%
19 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1722 1837 2552 1172 NA 0.06%
20 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1680 1821 2569 1246 NA 0.00%
21 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1941 1841 2907 1209 NA 0.14%
22 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1932 1858 2680 1243 NA 0.17%
23 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1914 1843 2325 1219 NA 0.07%
24 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1999 1866 2267 1206 NA 0.18%
25 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2073 2009 2259 1219 NA 0.20%
26 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1794 1893 2281 1351 NA 0.18%
27 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1694 1831 2520 1256 NA 0.14%
28 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1828 1836 2392 1243 NA 0.00%
29 December 2023 100.00% 99.26% 100.00% 0.00% 0.74% 0.00% 2029 1843 2588 1178 NA 0.22%
30 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2040 1824 2260 1174 NA 0.48%
31 December 2023 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2140 1852 2245 1127 NA 0.07%